Little Elm, TX Crime Map

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Little Elm Crime & Safety

Is Little Elm, TX safe to live in?

Little Elm earns an overall crime grade of A, placing it among the safest cities in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area. Every single one of the 18 neighborhoods analyzed on the Little Elm crime map received a Grade A or higher — that means 100% of neighborhoods fall into the top safety tier. Ten of those neighborhoods, including Frisco Ranch, Eldorado Estates, Sunset Pointe, Paloma Creek, and Wynfield Farms, achieved the highest possible grade of A+. Even the areas listed as relatively higher-crime — Hilltown (A-) and Lakewood Estates (A) — still rank as very safe by any standard. For a city of nearly 50,000 residents, a clean sweep of Grade A ratings is an exceptional result.

What is the crime rate in Little Elm compared to other cities?

Little Elm's city-wide safety rating is "Very Safe (A)", which reflects a crime environment significantly below national suburban averages. With a median household income of $94,446 and a poverty rate of just 8.2%, the city's socioeconomic profile aligns closely with its low crime outcomes — research consistently links higher incomes and lower poverty to reduced crime rates. The unemployment rate sits at 6.3%, and the population density is a moderate 1,064 residents per square mile, both factors that contribute to a stable, low-crime environment. Across all 18 neighborhoods studied, 0% received a grade of B, C, D, or F — a distribution that places Little Elm well above typical Texas suburban cities in terms of safety consistency.

What are the safest neighborhoods in Little Elm?

All 18 analyzed neighborhoods are safe, but the following ten earned the top grade of A+:

• Frisco Ranch — A+ | Population: 253 | Median Income: $128,909
• Eldorado Estates — A+ | Population: 5,375 | Median Income: $125,601
• Sunset Pointe — A+ | Population: 4,626 | Median Income: $127,036
• Villages of Woodlake — A+ | Population: 4,270 | Median Income: $105,396
• Paloma Creek — A+ | Population: 4,390 | Median Income: $104,991
• Wynfield Farms — A+ | Population: 4,691 | Median Income: $88,401
• Stardust Ranch — A+ | Population: 940 | Median Income: $92,802
• Crescent Oaks — A+ | Population: 430 | Median Income: $89,225
• Glen Cove — A+ | Population: 882 | Median Income: $68,243
• Marina Vista Estates — A+ | Population: 583 | Median Income: $67,949

Notably, Frisco Ranch, Eldorado Estates, and Sunset Pointe combine A+ safety grades with median household incomes exceeding $125,000 — among the highest in the city. Meanwhile, Glen Cove and Marina Vista Estates demonstrate that A+ safety grades are achievable across a wide range of income levels, with median incomes closer to $68,000.

Which areas of Little Elm have higher crime?

In a city where every neighborhood grades at an A or better, "higher crime" is strictly relative. The neighborhoods with the lowest grades on the Little Elm crime map are Hilltown (Grade: A-) and Lakewood Estates (Grade: A). Both still represent very safe environments — an A- and an A simply mean slightly more reported incidents compared to the city's A+ neighborhoods, not that they pose meaningful risk. For context, 100% of Little Elm neighborhoods rank in the top two grade tiers (A+ or A), and 0% fall below a Grade A. Residents in Hilltown and Lakewood Estates benefit from the same strong community safety infrastructure as the rest of the city.

Is Little Elm a good place to raise a family?

The data strongly supports Little Elm as a family-friendly city. Consider these key figures: a median home value of $269,840, a median household income of $94,446, a median rent of $1,660, and a poverty rate of 8.2% — all indicators of a stable, mid-to-upper-income suburban community. On safety, the numbers are equally compelling: 100% of neighborhoods earned a Grade A or higher, with 10 out of 18 neighborhoods (56%) achieving A+. Large family-oriented neighborhoods like Wynfield Farms (pop. 4,691, A+), Sunset Pointe (pop. 4,626, A+), and Eldorado Estates (pop. 5,375, A+) offer both scale and top-tier safety grades, making them particularly attractive for households with children.

How does Little Elm's income level relate to its crime grades?

There is a clear pattern in Little Elm's crime map data: neighborhoods with the highest median incomes tend to cluster at the A+ level. Frisco Ranch ($128,909 median income, A+), Sunset Pointe ($127,036, A+), and Eldorado Estates ($125,601, A+) represent the top of both the income and safety scales. However, the data also shows that lower-income neighborhoods are not left behind — Glen Cove ($68,243 median income) and Marina Vista Estates ($67,949) both earn A+ grades, suggesting that Little Elm's safety culture extends across all income brackets. The city-wide median income of $94,446 — well above the national median — likely contributes to the uniformly high safety grades seen across all 18 neighborhoods.