Crime Safety Grade

C+

Dallas, TX Crime Rate

Lower crime than 58% of U.S. cities

Safety varies across 386+ neighborhoods — see the safest areas below

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Is Dallas Safe?

With an overall crime index of 105, Dallas has a 5% higher crime rate than the national average. Your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime is 1 in 236. However, safety varies dramatically by neighborhood, with areas like Western Hills earning an A+ grade while Rose Garden rates F.

Crime Index Comparison

Dallas
105
Texas Avg
110
National Avg
100

100 = national average. Higher values indicate more crime.

Crime Index
105
5% above average
Violent Crime
106
6% above average
Property Crime
111
11% above average
Safe Areas
84%
Neighborhoods rated A or B

Your chance of violent crime in Dallas

1 in 236

Property crime: 1 in 225

Where Is It Safe in Dallas?

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Dallas Crime Breakdown

Highest Risk
Assault · 20% above avg
Lowest Risk
Robbery · 1% below avg
Crime Type Index vs National
Murder Violent 101 ▲ 1%
Assault Violent 120 ▲ 20%
Robbery Violent 99 ▼ 1%
Burglary Property 103 ▲ 3%
Larceny / Theft Property 118 ▲ 18%
Vehicle Theft Property 114 ▲ 14%

Violent vs Property Crime

Neighborhood Safety Distribution

All Dallas Neighborhoods

# Neighborhood Grade Crime Index
1 Rawlins - Hall A+ 16
2 Design District A+ 16
3 Western Hills A+ 18
4 Meadow Nest A+ 11
5 Oakdale A+ 10
6 Las Haciendas A+ 32
7 Redbird Meadows A+ 11
8 Rolling Meadows A+ 12
9 Riverfront District A+ 16
10 Merriman Park North A+ 11
11 Pebble Creek A+ 18
12 Moss Farm A+ 16
13 Prestonwood North A+ 11
14 Caruth Hills A+ 37
15 Greenway Parks A+ 34
16 Hillcrest Manor A+ 10
17 University Park A+ 38
18 Devonshire A+ 78
19 Inwood Road Estates A+ 23
20 Russwood Acres A+ 23
21 Mayflower Estates A+ 18
22 Lobello A+ 18
23 Cedar Vista A+ 21
24 Preston Hollow North A+ 28
25 Northaven Park A+ 26
26 Highland Park A+ 41
27 White Rock A+ 20
28 Hockaday A+ 32
29 Royal Northaven A+ 32
30 Forest Court A+ 53
31 Churchill Way A+ 28
32 Willowgate A+ 28
33 Prestonwood East A+ 23
34 The Dells District A+ 60
35 Lakewood A+ 55
36 Terrace Club Park A+ 47
37 The Meadows A+ 50
38 Valley View A+ 31
39 Bluffview A+ 68
40 Highland on the Creek A+ 42
41 Brookshire Park A+ 65
42 Forest Hills A+ 60
43 Lake Park Estates A+ 61
44 Preston Royal A+ 80
45 Lakewood Trails A+ 30
46 Enclave at White Rock A+ 45
47 Preston Trail A+ 51
48 L Streets A+ 99
49 Holiday Park A+ 27
50 Casa Linda Estates A+ 117
51 Wilshire Heights A+ 113
52 The Peninsula A+ 112
53 Mockingbird Meadows A 116
54 Valwood Park A 42
55 Sparkman Club Estates A 34
56 Johnston Park A 24
57 Hillside A 93
58 Melshire Estates A 60
59 Walnut Hill A 49
60 Merriman Park Estates A 26
61 Campbell Green A 73
62 Prestonwood A 48
63 University Meadows A 65
64 Heritage Park A 64
65 Hillcrest Forest A 69
66 Bronx Place A 37
67 Royal Hills A 42
68 Bluebonnet Acres A 39
69 Royalwood Estate A 46
70 Preston North A 37
71 American Mount A 38
72 Greenland Hills A 97
73 Dutch Village A 68
74 Forest Oaks A 41
75 Casa Linda Forest A 41
76 Enclave at Ash Creek A 41
77 Forestcrest Estates A 28
78 Caruth Terrace A 62
79 Highlands North A 51
80 Ridgewood Park A 102
81 Bluebonnet Lawn A 49
82 Lakewood Heights A 96
83 Stonewall Terrace A 124
84 Windsor Park A 88
85 Estates West A 86
86 Roland Hills A 50
87 Little Forest Hills A 119
88 Merrifield Manor A 34
89 Schreiber Manor A 64
90 White Rock Valley A 50
91 Spring Creek A 48
92 Westhaven A 16
93 Oates Drive A 38
94 Brookhaven A 76
95 Chapel Downs A 40
96 East Kessler Park A 93
97 Shorecrest A 108
98 Kessler Plaza A 94
99 Ravinia Heights A 94
100 Preston Highlands A 64
101 Royal Highlands A 60
102 Eastwood Estates A 74
103 North Cliff A 57
104 Webster Grove A 43
105 Preston Citadel A 95
106 Lebanon Street A 94
107 South Winnetka Heights A 52
108 Love Field A 48
109 Lower Greenville A 147
110 Nebe & UHL Estates A 64
111 Hollywood Heights A 96
112 Dallas Love Field Airport A 77
113 Sunset Hills A 50
114 Santa Clara A 64
115 Western Heights A 57
116 Midway Hollow A 96
117 Hampton Hills A 52
118 Lochwood A 88
119 West Kessler A 94
120 Ledbetter Gardens A 69
121 Lakewood Country Club A 118
122 Glen Abbey A 116
123 Lakewood Hills A 118
124 Vista Real A 60
125 University Terrace A 123
126 Bent Trail A 83
127 Loupot Heights A 86
128 Alger Park / Ash Creek A 105
129 Woodland Canyon A 47
130 Northern Hills A 177
131 Briar Ridge Estates A 100
132 Old Lake Highlands A 106
133 West Ridge Park A 77
134 Western Park A 45
135 Kiest Park A 57
136 Peacock Terrace A 65
137 La Bajada A 92
138 Kessler Park A 110
139 Highland Creek A 67
140 Mount Auburn A 84
141 Lake Ridge Estates A 105
142 Lane Park A 175
143 Greenway Crest A 155
144 Cockrell Hill A 93
145 Northwood Hills A 54
146 Wheatland Hills A 51
147 Timberbrook A 101
148 Glen Lakes A 175
149 Sunset A 114
150 Elmwood A 67
151 Turtle Creek A 176
152 Royal Haven A 73
153 Eastfield College A 41
154 Whispering Hills A 44
155 Vickery Place A 151
156 Rylie A 68
157 El Tivoli Place A 89
158 Webb Royal A- 75
159 L.O. Daniel A- 95
160 Hillridge A- 93
161 Prestonwood Estates A- 88
162 Lone Star Industrial Park A- 66
163 Wynnewood Heights A- 74
164 Uptown A- 171
165 La Loma A- 82
166 Meadow Glen A- 97
167 St. Andrew's A- 105
168 Beckley Terrace A- 72
169 The Landmark A- 115
170 Carrollton Park A- 68
171 Eagle Ford A- 78
172 Valley View A- 92
173 Turnpike Distribution Center A- 64
174 North Oak Lawn A- 184
175 Westmoreland Heights A- 67
176 Herbert Marcus A- 113
177 Beverly Hills A- 119
178 Glencoe Park A- 172
179 Knox / Henderson A- 181
180 East Kleberg A- 101
181 Highland Meadows A- 98
182 Abrams A- 166
183 Glen Meadow Estates A- 75
184 Coral Hills A- 88
185 Perry Heights A- 179
186 Greater Casa View A- 106
187 Lake Highlands A- 96
188 Dallas Land & Loan A- 107
189 Maple Lawn A- 102
190 Koreatown A- 113
191 Highland Place A- 146
192 Fisher Road Heights A- 153
193 Roland Dale A- 94
194 Belmont A- 177
195 Ruthmeade Place A- 105
196 Kidd Springs A- 139
197 Oakland Hills A- 78
198 Gaston Park A- 111
199 Central Park A- 97
200 Forest Meadows A- 120
201 Club Manor A- 59
202 Dallas Athletic Club A- 59
203 Braeburn Glen A- 59
204 Dallas - Fort Worth International Airport A- 93
205 North Hill A- 194
206 Botello A- 96
207 Bachman A- 130
208 Oak Park North A- 22
209 Country Brook A- 99
210 Highlands West A- 106
211 Hunters Run A- 65
212 Briarwood A- 85
213 McShann Estates A- 132
214 Preston Road Highlands A- 127
215 Winnetka Heights A- 139
216 Pleasant Grove A- 85
217 Hideaway Valley A- 39
218 Highland Meadows A- 108
219 Piedmont / Scyene A- 76
220 Town Creek A- 148
221 Willow Falls A- 116
222 Encino Hills A- 25
223 Cochran Hollow A- 123
224 West Kleberg A- 120
225 Highlands Parkway A- 126
226 Park Forest A- 111
227 Main Street District B+ 191
228 Beckley Heights B+ 85
229 Woods - Sugarberry B+ 95
230 Stevens Park Estates B+ 144
231 Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden B+ 169
232 Emerald Isle B+ 169
233 Beckley Club Estates B+ 103
234 Cedar Oaks B+ 101
235 Bent Tree B+ 127
236 Prestonwood West B+ 124
237 Kimball B+ 71
238 Shiloh Terrace B+ 109
239 Crestview Park B+ 145
240 Urbandale B+ 102
241 La L'Aceate B+ 141
242 Lowest Greenville West B+ 143
243 Northwood Estates B+ 116
244 Northpointe B+ 104
245 Parkdale / Lawnview B+ 88
246 Mountain Creek B+ 85
247 Regency Park B+ 124
248 Munger Place B+ 157
249 Arcadia Park B+ 142
250 Golf Club of Dallas B+ 27
251 Wynnewood Hills B+ 27
252 Elderwood B+ 31
253 Glen Oaks B+ 64
254 Oak Lawn Heights B+ 145
255 Owenwood B+ 133
256 Jubilee Park B+ 136
257 Polk Terrace B+ 91
258 Pleasant Mound B+ 104
259 West Oak Lawn B+ 135
260 Singing Hills B+ 86
261 Oak Park Estates B+ 129
262 South East Dallas B+ 94
263 Kimball Square B+ 94
264 Kiest Forest B+ 94
265 Buckner Terrace B+ 114
266 Los Altos B+ 117
267 Linda Heights B+ 96
268 Kings Highway B+ 172
269 East Garrett Park B+ 179
270 Beckley - Saner B 127
271 Pemberton Hill B 140
272 Junius Heights B 159
273 Chimney Hill B 118
274 Chalfont Place B 159
275 Oak Cliff Gardens B 112
276 Club Oaks B 110
277 Reunion District B 135
278 Swiss Avenue B 169
279 Upper Greenville B 171
280 Farmers Market District B 139
281 Victory Park B 174
282 Bryan Place B 169
283 Pagewood B 163
284 Restland Memorial Park Cemetery B 129
285 Twin Oaks B 101
286 Wisdom Creek B 78
287 Trinity Meadows B 78
288 Trinity Meadow B 78
289 Unity Estates B 78
290 Meadow B 78
291 Hamilton Park B 105
292 Glendale Heights B 138
293 Dallas Arts District B 181
294 Civic Center District B 147
295 Morningside B 153
296 Stevens Park Village B 165
297 Commercial Center B 182
298 The Village B 171
299 Joppa B 128
300 Floral Farms B 128
301 Glenview B 87
302 Southwestern Medical District B 132
303 Prestonwood Villages B- 118
304 West End Historic District B- 187
305 Cedars B- 164
306 Highlands of McKamy B- 152
307 Brentwood Trinity Heights B- 137
308 Wynnewood North B- 130
309 Mill Creek B- 170
310 Adelaide B- 151
311 Northcrest Park B- 142
312 Deep Ellum B- 156
313 Lake Cliff B- 148
314 Arden Terrace B- 143
315 Glen Hills B- 97
316 Woodbridge B- 132
317 Vickery Meadows B- 142
318 Reinhardt B- 182
319 Baylor / Meadows B- 178
320 McMillan B- 150
321 Inwood B- 171
322 Parkwood Creek B- 164
323 Oakland Terrace B- 146
324 North Park / Love Field B- 119
325 East Village B- 170
326 High Hollows B- 183
327 Country Creek C+ 137
328 Twin Creeks C+ 161
329 Lakeland Hills C+ 137
330 Summit Parc Village C+ 112
331 Dallas Executive Airport C+ 179
332 Rosemeade Park C+ 176
333 Rolling Trails C+ 195
334 Muncie C 161
335 Ideal / Bonton C 158
336 Cedar Crest C 143
337 Ferguson Road C 172
338 Claremont C 182
339 Horizon Estate C 176
340 Richland College C 168
341 Kiest Valley Estates C 169
342 Stemmons Corridor C 164
343 Brookhollow C 164
344 Arlington Park C 164
345 Timberglen C- 176
346 Monopoly Place C- 173
347 Cedar Run C- 145
348 Woodway Park C- 145
349 Country Forest / Jackson Meadows C- 176
350 Encino C- 170
351 Vista Del Cielo C- 182
352 Plano Forest C- 159
353 Five Mile Creek C- 163
354 Acreage Estate C- 184
355 Forest Meade C- 192
356 Liberty Heights D+ 178
357 Cooperfield D+ 189
358 Independence Park D+ 166
359 Sunny Acres D+ 184
360 Shady Hills D+ 156
361 Skyline Heights D+ 166
362 Lake Highlands Village D+ 182
363 Bertrand D+ 180
364 RUFCO D 180
365 The Bottoms D 183
366 Roseland D 192
367 Eastwood Hills D 182
368 Woodlands on the Creek D 187
369 Forest & Audelia D 184
370 Fair Park D 193
371 Dolphin Heights D 191
372 Fruitdale D 174
373 Singleton Industrial Area D- 199
374 Marsalis Park D- 171
375 Lake West D- 198
376 Laurel Land Memorial Park D- 178
377 Wheatland Meadows D- 178
378 Wisdom Terrace D- 178
379 Tenth Street D- 189
380 Grand Park South F+ 190
381 Edgewood F+ 190
382 Mill City F+ 191
383 Frazier F+ 196
384 Highland Hills F 188
385 Cliff Creek F 192
386 Rose Garden F 195

Dallas Crime by Zip Code

75225
A+ Index: 57
75205
A+ Index: 69
75261
A Index: 10
75248
A Index: 84
75214
A Index: 112
75230
A Index: 98
75229
A Index: 66
75218
A Index: 110
75336
A Index: 61
75234
A Index: 65
75244
A Index: 84
75209
A- Index: 107
75201
A- Index: 172
75208
A- Index: 102
75238
A- Index: 92
75211
A- Index: 90
75220
A- Index: 121
75207
A- Index: 41
75390
A- Index: 16
75254
A- Index: 124
75240
A- Index: 130
75252
A- Index: 134
75223
A- Index: 114
75253
A- Index: 110
75235
A- Index: 109
75249
B+ Index: 86
75206
B+ Index: 163
75224
B+ Index: 102
75217
B+ Index: 94
75227
B+ Index: 102
75219
B+ Index: 173
75287
B+ Index: 150
75228
B+ Index: 121
75204
B+ Index: 168
75231
B+ Index: 137
75202
B Index: 174
75212
B Index: 113
75270
B Index: 193
75380
B Index: 175
75247
B Index: 107
75232
B Index: 89
75251
B Index: 159
75226
B Index: 167
75233
B- Index: 110
75236
B- Index: 96
75246
B- Index: 178
75241
B- Index: 132
75243
B- Index: 150
75398
B- Index: 199
75203
C+ Index: 142
75216
C+ Index: 146
75354
C Index: 161
75215
C- Index: 179
75237
C- Index: 155
75210
D- Index: 188

Dallas Demographics & Cost of Living

Population
5,910,670
Median Income
$54,747
Home Value
$213,777
Median Rent
$1,111
Home Ownership
41%

Racial Demographics

White
52.7%
Black
25.8%
Hispanic
43.2%
Asian
3.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the crime rate in Dallas?
Dallas has an overall crime index of 105, which is above the national average of 100. Approximately 84% of neighborhoods in Dallas are rated A or B for safety.
Is Dallas safe to live in?
Dallas has a crime safety grade of C+. Higher than average crime. Safety varies significantly by neighborhood, so it is important to research specific areas before moving.
What are the safest neighborhoods in Dallas?
The safest neighborhoods in Dallas based on crime data include Western Hills, Riverfront District, Meadow Nest, Rolling Meadows, and Rawlins - Hall. These areas have the lowest crime indices in the city.
How does Dallas crime compare to the national average?
Dallas's overall crime index is 105 compared to the national average of 100, meaning crime is 5% higher than the typical US city.

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