Dallas, TX has a higher rate of violent crime than the national average. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in Dallas is 37 per 100,000 people compared to the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Dallas is 50.7 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that Dallas has both a higher rate of violent and property crimes than the national average. It is important to note that this does not mean that all areas of Dallas are necessarily dangerous; however, it does indicate that there are more incidents of both types of crime occurring in Dallas overall than other parts of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Dallas violent crime is 37.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Dallas property crime is 50.7. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.