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Safety index · Dallas · data through September 2026

Is Pecan Heights Neighborhood safe?

Pecan Heights Neighborhood 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 26th of 188 Dallas neighborhoods — based on 145 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 Pecan Heights Neighborhood — higher is safer. 26th 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 Pecan Heights 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 30% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Forney RoadHunnicut Road neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
145 incidents reported within 1 km of the Pecan Heights Neighborhood center · Dallas PD data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other
43 · 30%
Violent crime
11 · 8%
Vehicle crime
26 · 18%
Burglary
12 · 8%
Robbery
8 · 6%
Drugs
13 · 9%

When it happens

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

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Common questions

Is Pecan Heights Neighborhood safe at night?

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

Other — 43 of 145 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to September 2026.

How is the Pecan Heights 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.