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Safety index · Dallas · data through September 2026

Is La Bajada Neighborhood safe?

La Bajada Neighborhood records more reported crime than most Dallas neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 36 out of 100 — 19 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 154th of 188 Dallas neighborhoods — based on 929 incidents reported to the Dallas Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to September 2026.

36/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of La Bajada Neighborhood — higher is safer. 154th of 188 Dallas neighborhoods.

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 La Bajada Neighborhood against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — other alone is 37% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 25% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Sylvan AvenueWest Commerce Street neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
929 incidents reported within 1 km of the La Bajada Neighborhood center (500 shown) · Dallas PD data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Other
346 · 37%
Vehicle crime
220 · 24%
Drugs
88 · 9%
Public order
73 · 8%
Violent crime
31 · 3%
Criminal damage & arson
42 · 5%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in La Bajada Neighborhood at night?

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Common questions

Is La Bajada Neighborhood safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 36/100). About 59% of severity-weighted incidents in La Bajada Neighborhood 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 La Bajada Neighborhood?

Other — 346 of 929 incidents (37%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to September 2026.

How is the La Bajada Neighborhood 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.