Safety index · Dallas · data through September 2026
Is Phillis Wheatley safe?
Phillis Wheatley records a high level of reported crime for Dallas. Its SafeRoute safety index is 24 out of 100 — 31 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 180th of 188 Dallas neighborhoods — based on 1,433 incidents reported to the Dallas Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to September 2026.
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 Phillis Wheatley against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (10% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 149 · 10% | |
| Drugs | 282 · 20% | |
| Other | 443 · 31% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 97 · 7% | |
| Vehicle crime | 151 · 11% | |
| Burglary | 68 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Phillis Wheatley at night?
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Is Phillis Wheatley safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 24/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Phillis Wheatley 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 Phillis Wheatley?
Violent crime — 149 of 1,433 incidents (10%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to September 2026.
How is the Phillis Wheatley 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.