Safety index · Dallas · data through November 2026
Is Preston Hollow West safe?
Preston Hollow West sits at the safer end of Dallas by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 93 out of 100 — 37 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 2nd of 188 Dallas neighborhoods — based on 44 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 Preston Hollow West against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is other crime (39% of reports); the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 7% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other | 17 · 39% | |
| Vehicle crime | 15 · 34% | |
| Drugs | 5 · 11% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 · 9% | |
| Violent crime | 1 · 2% | |
| Public order | 1 · 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 Preston Hollow West at night?
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- Devonshire73/100 · Moderate
- Royalwood Estate93/100 · Low risk
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- Walnut Ridge92/100 · Low risk
- Royal Northaven90/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Preston Hollow West safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 93/100). About 24% of severity-weighted incidents in Preston Hollow West 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 Preston Hollow West?
Other crime — 17 of 44 incidents (39%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to November 2026.
How is the Preston Hollow West 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.