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Safety index · Dallas · data through November 2026

Is University Meadows safe?

University Meadows shows a typical level of reported crime for Dallas. Its SafeRoute safety index is 56 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 56, ranking 93rd of 188 Dallas neighborhoods — based on 426 incidents reported to the Dallas Police Department within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to November 2026.

56/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of University Meadows — higher is safer. 93rd of 188 Dallas neighborhoods.

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 University Meadows 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 46% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 36% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

North Central ExpresswayAbrams Road neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center426 incidents reported within 1 km of the University Meadows center · Dallas PD data through November 2026, latest report in this area October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Vehicle crime
194 · 46%
Other
79 · 19%
Other theft
76 · 18%
Burglary
24 · 6%
Public order
24 · 6%
Criminal damage & arson
22 · 5%

When it happens

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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 University Meadows at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is University Meadows safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 56/100). About 56% of severity-weighted incidents in University Meadows 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 University Meadows?

Vehicle crime — 194 of 426 incidents (46%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 11 months to November 2026.

How is the University Meadows 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.