Safety index · Dallas · data through September 2026
Is Swiss Ave Historic District safe?
Swiss Ave Historic District records a high level of reported crime for Dallas. Its SafeRoute safety index is 28 out of 100 — 27 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 173rd of 188 Dallas neighborhoods — based on 1,335 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 Swiss Ave Historic District against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime 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 35% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 401 · 30% | |
| Other | 393 · 29% | |
| Violent crime | 83 · 6% | |
| Other theft | 155 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 75 · 6% | |
| Public order | 71 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Swiss Ave Historic District at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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Is Swiss Ave Historic District safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 28/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Swiss Ave Historic District 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 Swiss Ave Historic District?
Vehicle crime — 401 of 1,335 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to September 2026.
How is the Swiss Ave Historic District 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.