Safety index · Dallas · data through September 2026
Is Kessler Heights safe?
Kessler Heights records more reported crime than most Dallas neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 43 out of 100 — 12 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 141st of 188 Dallas neighborhoods — based on 627 incidents reported to the Dallas Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 11 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Dallas — a typical Dallas neighborhood sits near 55. It ranks Kessler Heights against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (10% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 63 · 10% | |
| Drugs | 116 · 19% | |
| Other | 174 · 28% | |
| Vehicle crime | 121 · 19% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 40 · 6% | |
| Public order | 31 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Kessler Heights at night?
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Is Kessler Heights safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 43/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Kessler 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 Kessler Heights?
Violent crime — 63 of 627 incidents (10%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to September 2026.
How is the Kessler 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.