Safety index · Dallas · data through November 2026
Is Dolphin Heights safe?
Dolphin Heights records more reported crime than most Dallas neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 48 out of 100 — 8 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 124th of 188 Dallas neighborhoods — based on 498 incidents reported to the Dallas Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to November 2026.
DATA THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026 · 11 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Dallas — a typical Dallas neighborhood sits near 56. It ranks Dolphin Heights against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is other crime (29% of reports); the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 27% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other | 142 · 29% | |
| Vehicle crime | 91 · 18% | |
| Drugs | 62 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 52 · 10% | |
| Violent crime | 46 · 9% | |
| Public order | 31 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Dallas safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Dolphin Heights at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Owenwood48/100 · Elevated
- Mill City30/100 · Elevated
- Pecan Heights Neighborhood76/100 · Low risk
- Parkdale Lawnview Of73/100 · Moderate
- Mount Auburn44/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Dolphin Heights safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 48/100). About 59% of severity-weighted incidents in Dolphin Heights are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Dolphin Heights?
Other crime — 142 of 498 incidents (29%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to November 2026.
How is the Dolphin Heights safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Dallas Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last twelve months within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Dallas, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.