Dallas is the biggest city in and the capital of Dallas County, with sections of the city spreading into Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties. With a population of 1,343,573 people in 2019, it is the ninth most populous city in the United States and the third most populous in Texas, behind San Antonio and Houston. The city of Dallas, located in North Texas, is the center of the biggest metropolitan region in the Southern United States, as well as the largest inland urban area in the United States without a navigable link to the sea. [a] It is the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, which has a population of 7.5 million people and is the country's fourth-largest metropolitan region.
Here are the five most dangerous areas in Dallas according to the research from areavibes.
#1 South Boulevard-Park Row, Dallas, TX Crime
The crime rate on South Boulevard-Park Row is 284 percent greater than the national average.
South Boulevard-Park Row had 777 percent more violent crimes than the national average.
You have a 1 in 11 risk of becoming a victim of crime on South Boulevard-Park Row.
South Boulevard-Park Row is safer than 11% of all Texas cities.
Dallas has seen a 4% increase in crime year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/dallas-tx/south+boulevard-park+row/crime/
#2 Cedar Crest, Dallas, TX Crime
The crime rate in Cedar Crest is 116 percent greater than the national average.
Cedar Crest has 364 percent more violent crimes than the national average.
You have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Cedar Crest.
Cedar Crest has a lower crime rate than 28% of Texas cities.
Dallas has seen a 4% increase in crime year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/dallas-tx/cedar+crest/crime/
#3 South Dallas, Dallas, TX Crime
The crime rate in South Dallas is 161% greater than the national average.
South Dallas has 363 percent more violent crimes than the national average.
You have a 1 in 16 risk of becoming a victim of crime in South Dallas.
South Dallas is safer than only 18% of Texas cities.
Dallas has seen a 4% increase in crime year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/dallas-tx/south+dallas/crime/
#4 Convention Center District, Dallas, TX Crime
The crime rate in the Convention Center District is 338 percent greater than the national average.
The national average for violent crimes is 329 percent higher in the Convention Center District.
You have a one in ten risk of becoming a victim of crime in the Convention Center District.
The Convention Center District is safer than 5% of Texas cities.
Dallas has seen a 4% increase in crime year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/dallas-tx/convention+center+district/crime/
#5 Cockrell Hill, Dallas, TX Crime
The crime rate in Cockrell Hill is 149 percent greater than the national average.
Cockrell Hill has 236 percent more violent crimes than the national average.
You have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Cockrell Hill.
Cockrell Hill is safer than only 18% of Texas cities.
Dallas has seen a 4% increase in crime year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/dallas-tx/cockrell+hill/crime/
Let me know in the comments what you think about these areas and if you know any other unsafe areas in the city.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/dallas-tx/most-dangerous-neighborhoods/
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