The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$40.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,308 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Southwest Dallas 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 Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Southwest Dallas's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Southwest Dallas sits in the 67th percentile, ahead of 67% of neighborhoods and behind 33%. The grade covers only Southwest Dallas's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Southwest Dallas is 29.01 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the south areas to 1 in 55 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX report the most crime, about 712 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 28 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Southwest Dallas for 2025 is $40,242,609, about $434 per resident and $1,308 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Southwest Dallas Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX:	$434
Downtown Houston, Houston, TX:	$1317
Villages of Westcreek, San Ant:	$194
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Southwest Dallas is $434 per year, which is $31 less than the national average and $122 less than Dallas's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Southwest Dallas:

In Downtown Houston, Houston, TX, crime costs $1,317 per person, which is $884 more than in Southwest Dallas.
In Villages of Westcreek, San Ant, crime costs $194 per person, which is $239 less than in Southwest Dallas

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Southwest Dallas	Cost per Southwest Dallas Resident
Murder	$5.51 million	$59
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6.57 million	$71
Robbery	$2.54 million	$27
Assault	$5.03 million	$54
Kidnapping	$648,189	$7
Vehicle Theft	$8.44 million	$91
Burglary	$1.21 million	$13
Theft	$4.36 million	$47
Arson	$217,207	$2
Vandalism	$2.88 million	$31
Animal Cruelty	$72,828	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.56 million	$28
Identity Theft	$202,126	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$40,242,609	$434

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Southwest Dallas, Dallas, TX

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 Southwest Dallas totals $70,845,910 ($763 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $111,088,519 ($1,197 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 south 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 Southwest Dallas has 6, do the same, and of Southwest Dallas's 92,825 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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Southwest Dallas 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 Southwest Dallas residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.887
Robbery	0.8689
Rape	1.168
Murder	0.0316
Total Violent Crime	3.955 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.066
Vehicle Theft	5.871
Burglary	1.442
Arson	0.0969
Total Property Crime	16.48 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1152
Drug Crimes	3.735
Vandalism	4.338
Identity Theft	0.2813
Animal Cruelty	0.1061
Total "Other" Rate	8.575 (B-)

Individual Southwest Dallas Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime 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
Winnetka Heights, Dallas, TX	B+	B-	B+
Wolf Creek, Dallas, TX	C+	C+	C+
Five Mile Creek, Dallas, TX	C+	D+	C+
Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX	B	B-	B
Cedar Crest, Dallas, TX	B-	C	B
Eagle Ford, Dallas, TX	B-	C+	B+
North Westchester Meadows, Grand Prairie, TX	B-	C	B+
South Dallas Fair Park, Dallas, TX	B-	C	B
Indian Hills, Grand Prairie, TX	B-	C	B-
Near East, Dallas, TX	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southwest Dallas 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
White Haven-Coro Lake, Memphis, TN	F	F	F
Sugarland, Houston, TX	C-	D+	D+
West Houston, Houston, TX	C-	C+	C+
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B	B
Washington Heights, Manhattan, NY	A	C+	C+
Westlake, Los Angeles, CA	D	F	F
Wedgwood, Fort Worth, TX	C-	C+	C+
Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY	A-	B+	B+
Tremont, Bronx, NY	B	C	C
West, Arlington, TX	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Southwest Dallas is safer than the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

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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