South Dallas, TX Crime Rates: Stats & Map

185%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

304%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

163%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

South Dallas crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the South Dallas crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Dallas crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the South Dallas crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Dallas.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	South Dallas_{/100k people}	Dallas_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	59,046	6,629 (estimate)	4,591	2,732	2,324
Murder	157	n/a	12.2	6.7	6.3
Rape	492	n/a	38.3	50.0	40.0
Robbery	2,134	n/a	165.9	70.5	66.1
Assault	7,226	n/a	561.8	304.7	268.2
Violent crime	10,009	1,493 (estimate)	778	432	370
Burglary	6,787	n/a	527.7	334.3	269.8
Theft	28,878	n/a	2,245.4	1,634.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	13,372	n/a	1,039.7	331.2	282.7
Property crime	49,037	5,136 (estimate)	3,813	2,300	1,954

South Dallas crime map

The South Dallas crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in South Dallas as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The South Dallas crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the South Dallas crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

South Dallas crime rates are 185% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in South Dallas are 304% higher than the national average
In South Dallas you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South Dallas is safer than 23% of the cities in Texas
Year over year crime in Dallas has increased by 8%

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Daily Crime In South Dallas (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Dallas

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Dallas is 1 in 67

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Dallas is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Dallas is 1 in 16

Year Over Year Crime In Dallas (per 100,000 people)

Dallas police department

Item	South Dallas	Dallas	Texas
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	4,196	46,020
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	n/a	3.0

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	95,281	443	266

There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ovilla, TX	4,010	69	412	481
Oak Leaf, TX	1,793	84	449	533
Combine, TX	2,535	157	835	992
Midlothian, TX	31,533	106	990	1,096
University Park, TX	25,027	40	1,324	1,364
Glenn Heights, TX	13,228	277	1,114	1,391
Red Oak, TX	13,010	238	1,250	1,488
Dallas, TX	1,338,846	778	3,813	4,591

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	431	1,818	2,248
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	883	5,069	5,951
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	1,041	4,321	5,363
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	527	2,651	3,178
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	825	2,902	3,727
Dallas, TX	1,338,846	778	3,813	4,591

Source: The South Dallas, Dallas, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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