Murder per Capita in Southwest Dallas
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Southwest Dallas residents.
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1 in 31,646
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Southwest Dallas is about 1 in 31,646.
$59
Murder costs the average Southwest Dallas resident about $59 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Southwest Dallas in green. The most dangerous areas in Southwest Dallas 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 Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX Safe from Murder?
The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Southwest Dallas is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of neighborhoods are safer and 79% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southwest Dallas's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Southwest Dallas is 0.0316 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southwest Dallas generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Southwest Dallas may be as high as 1 in 11,413 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 43,693 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Southwest Dallas has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Southwest Dallas's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Southwest Dallas to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX: | 0.0316 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 0.0769 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Southwest Dallas is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Southwest Dallas about $5,509,092 in 2025, or roughly $59 per resident. This is part of Southwest Dallas's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Southwest Dallas, including every crime type and how Southwest Dallas compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Southwest Dallas's crime maps on the Southwest Dallas overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Southwest Dallas is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Southwest Dallas.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | B- | B+ | A- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
C+ | D+ | C+ | A | |
B | B- | B | B+ | |
B- | C | B | B | |
B- | C+ | B+ | B+ | |
B- | C | B+ | B | |
B- | C | B | B | |
B- | C | B- | D+ | |
D- | F | D- | A- |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Southwest Dallas is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | F | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D- | |
C- | C+ | C+ | D | |
A | B | B | A | |
A | C+ | C+ | B | |
D | F | F | C- | |
C- | C+ | C+ | B- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | C+ | |
B | C | C | A- | |
C+ | C | C | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Southwest Dallas schools on SchoolGrade
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