District 3 ranked 10th among Dallas districts for criminal offenses in April, with only four districts experiencing less severe overall crime, based on a Dallas Express analysis of Dallas Police Department statistics.
District 3 was ranked 13th the month before out of 14 districts.
District 12 was considered the safest Dallas district, while District 2 was the most dangerous district.
Dallas has one of the highest crime rates in the United States, with a high incidence rate for violent crimes, including armed robbery, aggravated assault and murder, according to neighborhoodscout.com.
The Dallas murder rate hit a 15 year high in 2020 with more than 225 deaths.
In November 2020, police major David Davis said the southern Dallas districts have the highest violent crime counts, targeting specific individuals.
Data provided by the Dallas Police Department is filtered due to privacy concerns.
| Dallas District | Current position | Previous position |
|---|---|---|
| District 2 | 1 | 1 |
| District 14 | 2 | 3 |
| District 6 | 3 | 2 |
| District 7 | 4 | 4 |
| District 11 | 5 | 5 |
| District 10 | 6 | 7 |
| District 8 | 7 | 6 |
| District 4 | 8 | 8 |
| District 9 | 9 | 11 |
| District 3 | 10 | 13 |
| District 13 | 11 | 9 |
| District 1 | 12 | 10 |
| District 5 | 13 | 12 |
| District 12 | 14 | 14 |
