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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$7.90 million

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

In 2025, crime will cost $1,472 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Desert Shores 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 Shores, Las Vegas, NV Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Desert Shores's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Desert Shores sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of neighborhoods and behind 63%. The grade covers only Desert Shores's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Desert Shores is 44.12 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 18 in the east areas to 1 in 31 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Desert Shores, Las Vegas, NV report the most crime, about 229 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

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

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Desert Shores for 2025 is $7,902,262, about $604 per resident and $1,472 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Desert Shores, Las Vegas, NV:	$604
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 Shores is $604 per year, which is $140 more than the national average and $13 less than Las Vegas's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Desert Shores:

In South Central, Reno, NV, crime costs $970 per person, which is $366 more than in Desert Shores.
In Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV, crime costs $280 per person, which is $323 less than in Desert Shores

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Desert Shores	Cost per Desert Shores Resident
Murder	$1.29 million	$99
Rape/Sexual Assault	$929,422	$71
Robbery	$308,305	$24
Assault	$832,705	$64
Kidnapping	$170,468	$13
Vehicle Theft	$1.58 million	$121
Burglary	$622,942	$48
Theft	$1.00 million	$77
Arson	$49,178	$4
Vandalism	$602,094	$46
Animal Cruelty	$10,680	$1
Drug Crimes	$409,673	$31
Identity Theft	$93,807	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$7,902,262	$604

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Desert Shores, 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 Shores totals $13,386,382 ($1,023 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $21,288,644 ($1,627 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 southeast part of the neighborhood holds more 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, of which Desert Shores has 1, do the same, and of Desert Shores's 13,088 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 Shores 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 Shores residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.215
Robbery	0.7489
Rape	1.171
Murder	0.0524
Total Violent Crime	4.188 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.81
Vehicle Theft	7.795
Burglary	5.248
Arson	0.1556
Total Property Crime	28.01 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2148
Drug Crimes	4.232
Vandalism	6.439
Identity Theft	0.9260
Animal Cruelty	0.1103
Total "Other" Rate	11.92 (C-)

Individual Desert Shores Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
The Pueblo, Las Vegas, NV	B-	B+	B-
Pioneer Park, Las Vegas, NV	C	B-	C-
Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C+	C-
Lone Mountain, Las Vegas, NV	B+	B+	B+
Sun City Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV	B-	B	B-
Angel Park Lindell, Las Vegas, NV	C	B-	C
The Trails, Las Vegas, NV	B+	B+	B+
Charleston Heights, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C	C-
North Cheyenne, Las Vegas, NV	C+	C+	C+
Summerlin North, Las Vegas, NV	A-	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Desert Shores is similar 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
South Redlands, Redlands, CA	B	B-	B-
Congress Heights, Washington, DC	D-	F	F
Martin Luther King, Austin, TX	C-	D	D
Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	B-	B-
Colorado University, Boulder, CO	D-	D+	D+
Old Everett, Lansing, MI	C-	F	F
Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH	F	F	F
Sugerloaf, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	B-
South Ironbound, Newark, NJ	B	B	B
Park Hills, Yonkers, NY	B	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Desert Shores is as safe as the Nevada state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Desert Shores, Las Vegas, NV average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Desert Shores schools on SchoolGrade

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