Lake Dallas, Texas Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · Population: 7,982

Key Insights

  • Lake Dallas has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 100.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 21% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.5 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 61% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
100.2
-21.0% YoY
Murder Rate
12.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
576.3
46 total
vs National Avg
-72%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 8

Murder1
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault6

Property Crime: 46

Burglary12
Larceny-Theft29
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20247,9828100.2146576.3
20237,88510126.8039494.6
20227,73812155.1053684.9
20218,23022267.32911105.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Lake Dallas

Based on violent crime rate of 100.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 61% of cities

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.