The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$3.94 million

Cost of Crime™ for Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,076 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Desert Hills with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Desert Hills's combined rate is lower than the norm. Desert Hills sits in the 78th percentile, ahead of 78% of neighborhoods and behind 22%. The grade covers only Desert Hills's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Desert Hills is 24.47 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the south areas to 1 in 43 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV report the most crime, about 83 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Desert Hills for 2025 is $3,943,140, about $369 per resident and $1,076 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Desert Hills Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV:	$369
South Central, Reno, NV:	$970
Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV:	$280
Nevada:	$617
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Desert Hills is $369 per year, which is $95 less than the national average and $248 less than Las Vegas's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Desert Hills:

In South Central, Reno, NV, crime costs $970 per person, which is $600 more than in Desert Hills.
In Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV, crime costs $280 per person, which is $89 less than in Desert Hills

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Desert Hills for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Desert Hills	Cost per Desert Hills Resident
Murder	$840,590	$79
Rape/Sexual Assault	$558,030	$52
Robbery	$132,263	$12
Assault	$167,752	$16
Kidnapping	$130,410	$12
Vehicle Theft	$922,898	$86
Burglary	$127,131	$12
Theft	$413,372	$39
Arson	$25,725	$2
Vandalism	$149,292	$14
Animal Cruelty	$8,252	$1
Drug Crimes	$422,777	$40
Identity Theft	$44,646	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$3,943,140	$369

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Desert Hills totals $8,358,172 ($783 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,301,312 ($1,152 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The neighborhood holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Desert Hills's 10,677 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Desert Hills Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Desert Hills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5471
Robbery	0.3938
Rape	0.8620
Murder	0.0419
Total Violent Crime	1.845 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.476
Vehicle Theft	5.582
Burglary	1.313
Arson	0.0998
Total Property Crime	14.47 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2014
Drug Crimes	5.353
Vandalism	1.957
Identity Theft	0.5403
Animal Cruelty	0.1045
Total "Other" Rate	8.157 (B-)

Individual Desert Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Desert Hills is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Desert Hills.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rhodes Ranch, Spring Valley, NV	A-	A	A-
Sovana, Spring Valley, NV	C	B-	C-
Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A-	A+
The Lakes-Country Club, Spring Valley, NV	C	B	C
The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV	C+	B-	C+
Buffalo, Las Vegas, NV	D	D+	D
Southern Highlands, Enterprise, NV	A	B+	A+
Angel Park Lindell, Las Vegas, NV	C	B-	C
The Vistas, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A	A+
The Paseos, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Desert Hills is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Hatchville, East Falmouth, MA	A+	A	A
Day Square, Boston, MA	B-	D+	D+
Lakeside, San Antonio, TX	B-	B	B
Bay Farm Island, Alameda, CA	B-	C	C
Turner, Kansas City, KS	C	C+	C+
Riviera, Coral Gables, FL	A	A+	A+
Port Gardner, Everett, WA	F	D+	D+
Midway-Coldstream, Baltimore, MD	D	F	F
Lindenwood Park, St. Louis, MO	C-	B-	B-
King, Ann Arbor, MI	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Desert Hills is safer than the Nevada 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 Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Desert Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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