Is it okay to walk in Old East Dallas, Dallas?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Dallas

Reported crime around the center of Old East Dallas is higher than in 94% of areas in Dallas, taking into account how many people are usually around. 301 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 Old East Dallas.

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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	High	higher than in 90% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 98% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 66 (22%)
Vehicle theft: 49 (16%)
Theft: 36 (12%)
Vandalism: 35 (12%)
Simple assault: 26 (9%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Old East Dallas

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

Deep Ellum Very high
Arts District Moderate
Downtown Moderate
Fair Park High
Lower Greenville Moderate
West End Historic District Moderate
Design District High
Lakewood Low

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.