Safe areas to live in dallas tx

To rate safety from crime, The Dallas Morning News examined per capita rates of burglary and aggravated assault within1,186 census tracts in Dallas, Collin, Denton, Rockwall and parts of Tarrant counties. These 10 neighborhoods contained the tracts where the combined scores were best. Burglary and assault rates were used because they are more consistent over time and more likely than other serious crimes to reflect random crime against residents.

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1. Frisco (north of El Dorado)best_in_dfw

New subdivisions like Panther Creek Estates benefit from Frisco's overall low crime rate.

2. Double Oak

The six-person police department keeps things quiet in this Denton County town of 2,900 due west of Flower Mound.

3. West McKinney

If you drive west on US Highway 380, you might almost miss this area to your left, just past Custer Road, that's home to the Aero Country fly-in communities.

4. Frisco (east of Preston)

Between College Parkway and State Highway121 sit several thousand residences built in the '90s and 2000s. And it's not just houses; the area also includes the Tuscany Square townhomes.

5. North Dallas

Snuggled between Preston Hollow and Central Expressway along Walnut Hill Lane sits an area, near NorthPark Center, Temple Emanu-El and Hillcrest High School, that criminals steer clear of.

6. Eastern Colleyville

The half of Colleyville east of State Highway 26 has a lot to recommend it besides safety, but the area of $300,000 and $400,000 homes near picturesque Pecan Park and highly regarded OC Taylor Elementary boasts some of the safest streets in North Texas.

7. Bent Tree, Oakdale and Country Brook

This group of Far North Dallas neighborhoods snuggles between Addison and the Bush Turnpike. Inside it, the Bent Trail, Briar Ridge and Moss Creek area due west of Pres-ton Road is even safer than the rest.

8. Frisco (west of Stonebriar Mall)

Just west of the excellent shopping at one of Collin County's premier malls sit Stonebriar Country Club and communities such as Stonebriar Village. Maybe it's because of that gated community and its full-time security force, but homeowners here have little to fear from crime.

9. Timber Creek

When you get off I-35E in Lewisville, head west on Bellaire Boulevard for about a mile. To your left will be a group of subdivisions that includes Timber Creek Acres and Oak Creek Estates. Beyond safety, it's practically within shouting distance of Lewisville's Central Park.

10. North Richland Hills

This northeast Tarrant County bedroom community hired its first town marshal and night watchman when it incorporated in 1953. The town and police force have grown a lot since then, and there's even a website where residents can email the cop on their neighborhood beat.

SOURCES: North Central Texas Council of Governments; Texas Department of Public Safety; police departments

Editor's note: The methodology for this list varies slightly from the interactive tool on our Web site. We encourage you to explore both.

What: Austin Street Center Humble Beginnings Luncheon

Where: Hilton Anatole Hotel

Photo by Atali Samuel Photography

Barbara Bush and Laura Bush

The 411: Former U.S. first lady Laura Bush and daughter Barbara Bush — the two "quietest" members of the Bush family (neither having been a politician nor a TV talk show host) — stepped into the spotlight on a rare public outing together to help raise funds for a beloved Dallas organization.

Just how beloved? The 22nd annual Austin Street Center Humble Beginnings Luncheon drew a crowd of 897 attendees to the Hilton Anatole's Chantilly Ballroom on Friday, October 14.

Chaired by Frank Mihalopoulos and Jay McAuley and led by Austin Street Center CEO Daniel Roby, the luncheon and presentation celebrated the center's successes (including a large new facility) and underscored its mission to serve the homeless population of Dallas.

Popular party group Emerald City Band set a celebratory mood by entertaining guests as they arrived and sat down to an autumnal lunch of butternut squash soup and seared chicken breast salad.

Legendary local radio personality and Austin Street Center supporter Norm Hitzges presented Carolyn Lacy Miller the Norm Hitzges Distinguished Service Award for her many contributions to the organization, including the creation of its Sisterhood Program, which serves women who are homeless, have been victimized, traumatized, and suffer with mental illnesses and/or substance use illnesses.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson was presented the Public Service Award. In his acceptance remarks, he became emotional when he talked about how homelessness has affected his family personally.

The highlight of the day was a conversation with Laura and Barbara Bush, moderated by former ambassador, Hon. Jeanne Phillips.

The theme being "service to others," much of the talk focused on the Bushes' initiatives to reach people around the world — from the women of Afghanistan to AIDS victims in Africa. Barbara said a trip with her parents to AIDS-ravaged parts of Africa, in fact, helped change her career trajectory from architecture to global health.

There were light-hearted moments, too. Barbara shared funny stories about growing up, sharing a name with her grandmother - former first lady Barbara Bush. (One laugh-out-loud tale involved an email from a cousin about bikini waxing.) Laura revealed the best advice her mother-in-law gave her: Don't criticize your husband's speeches (advice she didn't always follow, for better or worse).

Laura, along with daughter Jenna and Jenna's daughters Mila and Poppy, she said, recently had been welcomed back to the White House by President Biden and Dr. Biden. During a later concert at the White House, singer Elton John recognized the former first lady for her work on behalf of AIDS causes around the world, she said.

From stage, it was announced that George W. and Laura Bush will receive the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition's Global Leadership Award on December 1, World AIDS Day.

In total, the Austin Street Center raised nearly $800,000 at the Humble Beginnings Luncheon.

To end the inspiring afternoon, each attendee took home a luxurious Xela Aroma candle hand-poured by women of Austin Street Center's Sisterhood Program. Candle proceeds go directly to support the Sisterhood Program and are for sale at xelaaroma.com.

Who: Nearly 900 Austin Street Center staff, board members, patrons, and supporters including Abim Bola, Mary Danz, Bianca Davis, Priya Murphy, Britt Carman, Katelyn Muñoz, Carolyn Arnold, Gail Turner, R. Gerald Turner, and many, many more.

What part of Dallas is best to live in?

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Is Dallas Texas a safe place to live?

One of the top reasons why thousands move to Dallas every year is safety. According to the Houston Chronicle, 7 out of 14 of the safest cities in Texas are located in the Dallas area.