Dallas County, TX Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Dallas County in green. The most dangerous areas in Dallas County 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 Dallas County, TX Safe from Theft?

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Dallas County is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of counties are safer and 35% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dallas County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Dallas County is 14.20 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dallas County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Dallas County may be as high as 1 in 43 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 97 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Dallas County, TX: about 7,726 per year. The southeast part of Dallas County has fewer cases of theft with only 2,345 in a typical year.

How Dallas County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Dallas County to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Dallas County is as safe as the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Dallas County, TX

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Dallas County about $195,594,924 in 2025, or roughly $74 per resident. This is part of Dallas County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dallas County, including every crime type and how Dallas County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 Dallas County's crime maps on the Dallas County overall crime page.

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Individual Dallas County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Dallas County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Dallas County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Collin County, TX	C+	B	C-	C
Rockwall County, TX	A-	A-	A-	A
Denton County, TX	B-	B	B-	B
Ellis County, TX	B	C+	B	B-
Kaufman County, TX	B	B-	B-	C+
Tarrant County, TX	C-	C	D+	C-
Johnson County, TX	B	B-	B-	B-
Hunt County, TX	C+	C	C	C
Wise County, TX	C+	C+	C	C
Parker County, TX	A-	B	A	A

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Dallas County is similar versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
San Diego County, CA	C	C-	C-	C-
Los Angeles County, CA	C-	D	D	C-
Orange County, CA	B-	C	C	C+
Maricopa County, AZ	B-	C+	C+	C
Cook County, IL	C	C+	C+	C+
Miami-Dade County, FL	A-	B	B	C+
Harris County, TX	D	D	D	D+
Cumberland County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Bergen County, NJ	A-	A	A	C+
Jefferson County, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dallas County, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Dallas County schools on SchoolGrade

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