Dallas Crime

Crime Rate Hasn’t Changed in D14, But Residents Won’t Stop Talking About Short-Term Rentals 

By April Towery / June 12, 2023 /

The District 14 crime rate changed less than 1 percent year-to-date from 2022, but residents in East Dallas and downtown neighborhoods are divided on a public safety and housing matter that could at long last come to a head this week: short-term rentals.  District 14 has, by far, the most registered STRs, according to data…

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District 12 Has Lowest Crime Rate in Dallas, But is Plagued by Traffic Accidents

By April Towery / June 5, 2023 /

Dallas City Council District 12 in far North Dallas has some unique characteristics. It’s the only district with residents who live outside Dallas County. It has the second-most affordable housing units, and it’s tied for the highest diversity scores in racial and ethnic population makeup. It also has the fewest crime incidents of any council…

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Dallas Police: Teen Arrested in May 19 Preston Center West Shooting Was Out On Bond

By April Towery / May 31, 2023 /

A 17-year-old man was arrested last week in the shooting death of a Dallas security guard at a Preston Center West parking garage on May 19. Antwon Osborne, 17, was taken into custody on May 23 in Nevada and is awaiting extradition, authorities said.  Detective Jonequia Acrond, who is handling the case for the Dallas…

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Preston Center Shooting Has District 13 Residents Questioning Public Safety

By April Towery / May 29, 2023 /

A May 19 shooting at District 13’s Preston Center left a security guard dead less than three weeks after a massacre at Allen Premium Outlets that killed eight and injured seven.  While North Texans have long been aware that car break-ins frequently occur in shopping center parking lots and garages, there’s a bigger public safety…

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West Dallas’ District 6 Sees Minimal Crime Spike, Neighborhoods Embrace More Housing

By April Towery / May 22, 2023 /

Dallas City Council District 6 has the second-highest crime rate among Dallas’ 14 districts, runner-up only to District 2’s Deep Ellum and Old East Dallas. Councilman Omar Narvaez, first elected in 2017, has deep family roots of more than 90 years in the area that covers Ledbetter, La Loma, and Bachman Lake. He rents his…

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