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Safety index · Dallas · data through September 2026

Is Northern Hills safe?

Northern Hills sits at the safer end of Dallas by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 76 out of 100 — 21 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 25th of 188 Dallas neighborhoods — based on 162 incidents reported to the Dallas Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to September 2026.

76/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Northern Hills — higher is safer. 25th 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 Northern Hills 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 36% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Spring Valley RoadMeandering Way neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
162 incidents reported within 1 km of the Northern Hills center · Dallas PD data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other
58 · 36%
Vehicle crime
29 · 18%
Other theft
28 · 17%
Violent crime
10 · 6%
Public order
14 · 9%
Burglary
10 · 6%

When it happens

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

Walking in Northern Hills at night?

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Common questions

Is Northern Hills safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 76/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Northern Hills 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 Northern Hills?

Other — 58 of 162 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to September 2026.

How is the Northern Hills 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.