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

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

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Desert Shores is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of neighborhoods are safer and 49% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Desert Shores's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Desert Shores is 14.81 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Desert Shores generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Desert Shores may be as high as 1 in 48 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 113 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 southeast parts of Desert Shores, Las Vegas, NV: about 76 per year. The northeast part of Desert Shores has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Desert Shores, 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 more retail establishments in the southeast part of 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 Shores residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Desert Shores 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 Shores has 1, have the same problem. Of Desert Shores’s 13,088 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 Shores 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 Shores residents in a standard year.

Individual Desert Shores Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
The Pueblo, Las Vegas, NV	B-	B+	B-	A-
Pioneer Park, Las Vegas, NV	C	B-	C-	B-
Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C+	C-	C+
Lone Mountain, Las Vegas, NV	B+	B+	B+	A
Sun City Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV	B-	B	B-	A-
Angel Park Lindell, Las Vegas, NV	C	B-	C	B-
The Trails, Las Vegas, NV	B+	B+	B+	A
Charleston Heights, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C	C-	B-
North Cheyenne, Las Vegas, NV	C+	C+	C+	B+
Summerlin North, Las Vegas, NV	A-	A-	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Considering only the theft 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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