Read together, these numbers describe a city where the average is not the answer. Dallas sits in the 5th percentile of the 13,216 jurisdictions SafeNest grades, with violent crime 73% above the national average and property crime 72% above it. The violent rate fell 1.9% year over year in 2024, which SafeNest classifies as stable: elevated and holding, not worsening. Schools carry the same split, a 5.2/10 average across 356 rated schools, high schools stronger at 6.1/10, and University Park El at 9.9/10. The distance between that average and that top school is a distance measured in blocks. Texas's 44 flood declarations and 27 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations are state-level records, not a determination about any parcel. Each figure here sets up a question that only a specific address answers.
Crime in Dallas vs. the national average
Dallas reports 660 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 73% above the U.S. average of 381, and 3,352 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (72% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate fell 1.9% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as stable.
| Dallas | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 660 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 3352 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Dallas can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Texas — the state SafeNest uses for Dallas's flood context — list 44 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1953 and 2026, most recently "Flooding". Texas has also seen 27 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Dallas address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Dallas
Public schools in Dallas average 5.2/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 356 rated schools. By level, high schools rate strongest at 6.1/10 on average, while middle schools average 5.0/10. The highest-scoring is University Park El at 9.9/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Dallas: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Dallas address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in Dallas
Is Dallas, TX safe?
Dallas records 660 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 73% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: D, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Dallas?
Dallas reports approximately 660 violent crimes and 3352 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Dallas have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Dallas, federal records show 44 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Texas, most recently in 2026; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Texas.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).