Neighborhood overview

South Oak Cliff, Dallas

Recent police-feed safety data for South Oak Cliff in Dallas, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the Dallas police open-data feed.

Safety Index

South Oak Cliff reports close to Dallas's citywide rate.

Violent (persons)
144 / 100k local
vs Dallas 139 / 100k citywide (+4%)
reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (-56%)
Property
1,943 / 100k local
vs Dallas 2,473 / 100k citywide (-21%)
reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (+26%)

~96,632 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023) · window ~21 days · newest report 5/22/2026 · FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 (annual sum of monthly UCR rates)

Limited data — grade is provisional. Score reflects only ~21 days of data, which is short of the 90+ days needed for a stable comparison. The grade may shift when the feed refreshes.

Recent activity (332 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in late night (12am–6am) (100% of the window).

· violent / persons reports down 4 week-over-week (7 this week, 11 the week before).
· property reports down 20 week-over-week (34 this week, 54 the week before).
· society / public-order reports down 50 week-over-week (44 this week, 94 the week before).
· Most reports in South Oak Cliff occur during late night (12am-6am) — 100% of the past 30 days landed in that window.

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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. Should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.