Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Desert Hills in green. The most dangerous areas in Desert Hills 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 Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV Safe?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Desert Hills is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of neighborhoods are safer and 87% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Desert Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Desert Hills is 7.476 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Desert Hills generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Desert Hills may be as high as 1 in 119 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 237 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV: about 28 per year. The north part of Desert Hills has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Desert Hills, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Desert Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Desert Hills has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Desert Hills has 0, have the same problem. Of Desert Hills’s 10,677 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Desert Hills Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Desert Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Rhodes Ranch, Spring Valley, NV	A-	A	A-	A+
Sovana, Spring Valley, NV	C	B-	C-	B-
Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A-	A+	A+
The Lakes-Country Club, Spring Valley, NV	C	B	C	A-
The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV	C+	B-	C+	B+
Buffalo, Las Vegas, NV	D	D+	D	C-
Southern Highlands, Enterprise, NV	A	B+	A+	A+
Angel Park Lindell, Las Vegas, NV	C	B-	C	B-
The Vistas, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A	A+	A+
The Paseos, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Considering only the theft 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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