Is it okay to walk in West End Historic District, Dallas?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Dallas

Reported crime around the center of West End Historic District is higher than in 71% of areas in Dallas, taking into account how many people are usually around. 267 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 West End Historic District.

See West End Historic 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	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 59% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 64% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 89% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 66% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 85% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1am–2am.

What gets reported here

Drug offense: 55 (21%)
Theft from vehicle: 46 (17%)
Public order: 35 (13%)
Theft: 29 (11%)
Simple assault: 25 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 46% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around West End Historic District

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

Downtown Moderate
Arts District Moderate
Design District High
Deep Ellum Very high
Old East Dallas High
Bishop Arts District High
Fair Park High
Lower Greenville Moderate

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.