Dallas Property Crime Is Down 78% — And That Number Deserves a Second Look
So far this year, Dallas has logged 8,611 property crime incidents citywide, compared to 39,227 at this same point last year. That's a jaw-dropping 78% drop — roughly 23 fewer incidents every single hour compared to last year's pace. A swing this dramatic usually means a data or reporting change worth watching, not just cleaner streets.
Apr 1, 2026Dallas Property Crime Plummeted 78% — Here's What the Numbers Actually Show
Property crime in Dallas dropped from 39,227 incidents to 8,611 so far this year — a 78% nosedive that's hard to ignore. That's roughly 24 incidents per day citywide, down from what used to be nearly 108. Activity is nearly flat in neighborhoods like Lake Highlands and Far North Dallas, with just one reported incident each.
Apr 1, 2026One Dallas Neighborhood Has Double the Property Crime of Any Other
Looking at year-to-date property crime, Far North Dallas leads with 2 incidents — twice the count of every other tracked neighborhood, which each logged just 1. The good news? These are remarkably low numbers across the board. Spread across neighborhoods like Lake Highlands, Preston Hollow, and Oak Cliff, the data suggests property crime is fairly distributed — and fairly contained — right now.
Apr 1, 2026Property Crime in Dallas Is Surprisingly Concentrated in a Few Spots
Dallas logged 6 property crime incidents across tracked areas — and nearly a third of them landed in just one neighborhood: the area covering District 1 (Oak Cliff/Kessler Park), which racked up 2 on its own. The remaining four incidents were spread thin, one each across Far North Dallas, Northeast Dallas, Lake Highlands, and the area near White Rock. Tight numbers, but the concentration tells the real story.
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