Grand Prairie, TX Crime Map

Grand Prairie's Safety Profile: What the Data Shows

Grand Prairie, Texas — a city of 193,835 residents situated between Dallas and Fort Worth — carries an overall crime grade of C+, yet that city-wide figure tells only part of the story. Dig into the neighborhood-level data across all 81 analyzed areas and a far more reassuring picture emerges: the city holds a city-wide safety rating of Very Safe (A), driven by the fact that 86.4% of its neighborhoods earned an A grade and a combined 98% scored either an A or a B. Only one neighborhood reached a D and none fell to an F, making Grand Prairie's worst-case scenario considerably less alarming than in many comparable Texas cities.

Where Grand Prairie Shines: The Safest Neighborhoods

Several neighborhoods stand out as genuinely exceptional. Amesbury Estates leads with a median household income of $112,780 and an A+ safety grade, followed closely by Country Club Estates (A+, $95,421) and Kirby Creek Village (A+, $94,594). Cimmaron Estates also earns an A+ with a median income of $94,271 and a population of over 2,200 residents. Larger communities like Royal Valley Estates (A+, pop. 2,831) and King/Monterrey (A+, pop. 2,089) demonstrate that strong safety grades aren't limited to small, tucked-away enclaves — they hold across some of Grand Prairie's more populated corridors as well. Phillips Park and Pioneer Ridge round out the top tier, each earning A+ grades with median incomes near $62,000–$65,000, showing that safety in Grand Prairie isn't exclusively tied to affluence.

Higher-Crime Areas Worth Monitoring

No city data is complete without acknowledging where conditions are more challenging. Dalworth stands as the single neighborhood with a D+ grade — the lowest in the city — and warrants closer attention from residents and prospective renters. Prairie Oaks (B-) and Rogway Terrace (B) represent a middle tier where crime rates are elevated relative to the city norm but remain well below crisis levels. Sharpston Heights and Forum Estates both hold B+ grades, meaning they sit only slightly below the dominant A-grade majority. The absence of any F-rated neighborhood across all 81 areas is a meaningful data point: Grand Prairie's floor is higher than many cities its size.

Property Crime vs. Violent Crime in Context

Across Grand Prairie, property crimes — including auto theft and burglary — account for the bulk of reported incidents and are the primary driver behind the C+ overall grade. This pattern is consistent with cities that have moderate population density (Grand Prairie sits at 1,031 residents per square mile) and significant commercial corridors. Violent crime exists but is concentrated in a narrow band of neighborhoods rather than distributed broadly. The fact that 86.4% of neighborhoods earned A grades suggests that violent crime risk, in particular, is geographically limited rather than a city-wide condition. Residents in the A+ zones experience crime environments that rival the safest suburbs in the region.

How the Crime Map Supports Smarter Decisions

For anyone navigating Grand Prairie's housing market — where the median home value sits at $177,360 and median rent at $1,142 — the interactive crime map is a practical decision-making tool, not just a curiosity. Home buyers comparing Cimmaron Estates to a less-graded alternative can quantify the safety difference rather than rely on impressions. Renters evaluating apartments near Rogway Terrace or Prairie Oaks can weigh the B and B- grades against lower rent prices and make an informed trade-off. Daily commuters passing through Dalworth can use the map's temporal filters to understand when and where incidents cluster. With a poverty rate of 11.5% and unemployment at 5.4%, Grand Prairie reflects real socioeconomic diversity — and the crime map translates that complexity into actionable, neighborhood-specific intelligence rather than a single misleading city average.