Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Dallas. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
In which Dallas neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.
The Safest Neighborhoods In Dallas For 2022
- Farmers Market District (Homes)
- Government District (Homes)
- University Park (Homes)
- City Center District (Homes)
- Main Street District (Homes)
- Highland Park (Homes)
- Bluffview (Homes)
- Far North (Homes)
- West End Historic District (Homes)
- Winnetka Heights (Homes)
So, which neighborhood is the safest in Dallas in 2022? That would be Farmers Market District. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.
If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Dallas.
If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Dallas neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around Dallas that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Dallas.
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The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Dallas For 2022
1. Farmers Market District
Overall SnackAbility
8.5
/10
Population: 1,688
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 318
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,359
More on Farmers Market District: Homes For Sale | Data
2. Government District
Overall SnackAbility
8.5
/10
Population: 850
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 328
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,359
More on Government District: Homes For Sale | Data
3. University Park
Overall SnackAbility
10
/10
Population: 24,259
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 338
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,379
More on University Park: Homes For Sale | Data
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4. City Center District
Overall SnackAbility
8
/10
Population: 1,636
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 318
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,399
More on City Center District: Homes For Sale | Data
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5. Main Street District
Overall SnackAbility
8.5
/10
Population: 987
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 348
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,389
More on Main Street District: Homes For Sale | Data
6. Highland Park
Overall SnackAbility
10
/10
Population: 8,797
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 338
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,389
More on Highland Park: Homes For Sale | Data
7. Bluffview
Overall SnackAbility
9.5
/10
Population: 15,001
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 224
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,048
More on Bluffview: Homes For Sale | Data
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8. Far North
Overall SnackAbility
9
/10
Population: 163,453
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 348
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,475
More on Far North: Homes For Sale | Data
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9. West End Historic District
Overall SnackAbility
8
/10
Population: 874
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 539
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,139
More on West End Historic District: Homes For Sale | Data
10. Winnetka Heights
Overall SnackAbility
6
/10
Population: 65,571
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 621
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,690
More on Winnetka Heights: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Dallas Hoods In 2022
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Dallas.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 32 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Dallas." We're lookin' at you, Farmers Market District.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Dallas. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.
Summary: The Safest Places In Dallas
Looking at the data, you can tell that Farmers Market District is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
But as most Texas residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Dallas For 2022
RankNeighborhoodCrime Per 100K1Farmers Market District1,7162Government District1,7163University Park1,7064City Center District1,7165Main Street District1,6966Highland Park1,7267Bluffview3,2828Far North2,8039West End Historic District2,67810Winnetka Heights3,31111North Dallas3,53012Southwest Dallas3,52513Southeast Dallas3,81514Five Mile Creek3,71715Northeast Dallas4,16016Eagle Ford4,73917Lake Highlands4,89418Wolf Creek4,96619Preston Hollow5,06220Oak Cliff5,06521M Streets6,05022Oak Lawn5,96623Urbandale-Parkdale5,13624Love Field Area5,90325Reunion District6,22426Cedar Crest5,48527Near East8,41528Northwest Dallas6,32529Cockrell Hill6,34630South Dallas6,62731South Boulevard-Park Row9,72732Convention Center District11,223Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our second time ranking the safest neighborhoods to live in Dallas.