Is it okay to walk in Design District, Dallas?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Dallas

Reported crime around the center of Design District is higher than in 88% of areas in Dallas, taking into account how many people are usually around. 227 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 Design District.

See Design 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 56% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 55% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 63% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 58% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 96% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10pm–11pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 149 (66%)
Vehicle theft: 36 (16%)
Theft: 13 (6%)
Vandalism: 10 (4%)
Simple assault: 7 (3%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 31% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Design District

The areas right next to it range from low 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.