Safety index · Dallas · data through November 2026
Is Park Central safe?
Park Central records a high level of reported crime for Dallas. Its SafeRoute safety index is 29 out of 100 — 27 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 172nd of 188 Dallas neighborhoods — based on 1,200 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 Park Central against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is other crime (38% of reports); the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other | 451 · 38% | |
| Vehicle crime | 209 · 17% | |
| Drugs | 123 · 10% | |
| Violent crime | 92 · 8% | |
| Other theft | 80 · 7% | |
| Public order | 74 · 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 Park Central 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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- Richardson And North Dallas Organization31/100 · Elevated
- Valley View63/100 · Moderate
- Northern Hills77/100 · Low risk
- Prestonwood On The Park78/100 · Low risk
- Preston Citadel Club67/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Park Central safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 29/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in Park Central 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 Park Central?
Other crime — 451 of 1,200 incidents (38%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to November 2026.
How is the Park Central 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.