Safety index · Dallas · data through November 2026
Is Lakewood, Dallas safe?
Lakewood sits at the safer end of Dallas by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 81 out of 100 — 25 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 16th of 188 Dallas neighborhoods — based on 122 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 Lakewood against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 48% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 27% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 59 · 48% | |
| Other | 26 · 21% | |
| Other theft | 15 · 12% | |
| Burglary | 9 · 7% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 · 7% | |
| Violent crime | 3 · 2% |
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 Lakewood 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Lakewood Heights61/100 · Moderate
- Lakewood Trails81/100 · Low risk
- Wilshire Heights60/100 · Moderate
- White Rock81/100 · Low risk
- Hillside75/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Lakewood safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 81/100). About 54% of severity-weighted incidents in Lakewood are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Dallas, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Lakewood?
Vehicle crime — 59 of 122 incidents (48%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to November 2026.
How is the Lakewood 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.