Is it okay to walk in Desert Shores, Las Vegas?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Las Vegas

Reported crime around the center of Desert Shores is lower than in 76% of areas in Las Vegas, taking into account how many people are usually around. 22 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 Desert Shores.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Las Vegas
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 72% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 64% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 55% of areas

Day and night

Las Vegas police data has no time of day, so day and night cannot be compared here.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 7 (32%)
Theft: 5 (23%)
Theft from vehicle: 3 (14%)
Burglary: 2 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 2 (9%)

Around Desert Shores

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

Inner Northwest Moderate
Pioneer Park Moderate
Summerlin Very low
Michael Way High
Angel Park Low
Lone Mountain Very low
Charleston Heights Moderate
Rancho Low

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Las Vegas. 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.