Burglary per Capita in Lake Highlands
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Lake Highlands residents.
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C
Overall Crime Grade™
C+ |
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C+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
D+ |
Fact
A crime occurs every 3 hours 48 minutes (on average) in Lake Highlands.
300%
Your home is 300% more likely to be robbed with no home security system.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Lake Highlands in green. The most dangerous areas in Lake Highlands are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Lake Highlands, Dallas, TX Safe?
The B+ grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US neighborhood. Lake Highlands is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of neighborhoods are safer and 77% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lake Highlands's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of burglary in Lake Highlands is 1.532 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lake Highlands generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Lake Highlands may be as high as 1 in 397 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,162 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Lake Highlands, Dallas, TX: about 21 per year. The east part of Lake Highlands has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Burglary Maps
When looking at the burglary map for Lake Highlands, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Lake Highlands residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Lake Highlands has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Lake Highlands has 4, have the same problem. Of Lake Highlands’s 56,287 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Lake Highlands residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.922 |
Robbery |
1.281 |
Rape |
1.173 |
Murder |
0.0449 |
Total Violent Crime |
4.420 (C+) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
13.66 |
Vehicle Theft |
6.930 |
Burglary |
1.532 |
Arson |
0.1032 |
Total Property Crime |
22.22 (C+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1066 |
Drug Crimes |
8.262 |
Vandalism |
5.295 |
Identity Theft |
0.4228 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1616 |
Total "Other" Rate |
14.25 (D+) |
Individual Lake Highlands Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of burglary in Lake Highlands is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Lake Highlands.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | B- | B+ | A- | |
C | C | C+ | B- | |
C- | B- | C | B | |
C | C+ | C+ | A- | |
F | C+ | F | A | |
C- | D | C- | B- | |
C- | B- | C | B | |
B- | B- | B | B | |
C+ | C+ | B- | B | |
C | D+ | C+ | B |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Lake Highlands is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | B- | B- | B | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
D- | D | D | D | |
B- | B- | B- | B- | |
B | C- | C- | C+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
C+ | B- | B- | A- | |
A- | B- | B- | A+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
A+ | A | A | B+ |
Considering only the burglary rate, Lake Highlands is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake Highlands, Dallas, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lake Highlands schools on SchoolGrade
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