Is it okay to walk in Arts District, Dallas?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Dallas

Reported crime around the center of Arts District is higher than in 69% of areas in Dallas, taking into account how many people are usually around. 200 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Arts District.

See Arts District on the map

The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Dallas
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 51% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 89% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 54% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 70% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 85% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 90 (45%)
Vehicle theft: 32 (16%)
Vandalism: 25 (13%)
Simple assault: 14 (7%)
Theft: 14 (7%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 30% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Arts District

The areas right next to it range from moderate to very high.

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Dallas. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.