Safety index · Dallas · data through September 2026
Is Prestonwood On The Park safe?
Prestonwood On The Park sits at the safer end of Dallas by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 77 out of 100 — 22 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 23rd of 188 Dallas neighborhoods — based on 149 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 Prestonwood On The Park 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 25% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 15% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other | 53 · 36% | |
| Vehicle crime | 26 · 17% | |
| Other theft | 23 · 15% | |
| Burglary | 12 · 8% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 12 · 8% | |
| Public order | 13 · 9% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Prestonwood On The Park at night?
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Is Prestonwood On The Park safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 77/100). About 40% of severity-weighted incidents in Prestonwood On The Park 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 Prestonwood On The Park?
Other — 53 of 149 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to September 2026.
How is the Prestonwood On The Park 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.