Most Dangerous Parts of DFW (Dallas: military, diverse, moving)

[Grainraiser]

Like you say the great thing about a neighorhood like Stevens Parks is everybody knows everybody. If a stranger walks thru the neighorhood every knows that person does not belong and keeps a open eye. I grew up in a part of Oak Cliff where everybody knew everybody. Any strangers walking thru where quickly identified and watched. Never had a problem and my parents still live in the same house. A little common sense goes a long way.

[curlytop]

Older homes (60+) tend to fall into disrepair overtime and are often changed over to being rentals where owners want maximun profits for minimum maintenance. This happened in OakCliff where large areas of vintage homes are now affordably priced. I believe this is why lower income populations were attracted to the areain the past, and now why urban pioneers and developers are here looking for bargains. Some of the homes appreciating the fastest are in the Historic Districts in OakCliff, - Lake Cliff, Winnetka Heights, L.O. Daniels, Bishop Arts, etc. If you are looking for the challenge of living in an older home and enjoy a diversity of race and culture with growing values, OakCliff is a great place to settle down.

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I think it would be interesting to see a authoritive impartial study on why the OakCliff area has shifted in racial composition over its history. Forced busing and changes in freeway locations can unsettle a stable area, creation of jobs can escallate it's growth and a high influx of a foreign population can change its culture. OakCliff has weathered many shifts and it is continuing to evolve as proximity to the Trinity Project and the Fort Worth Avenue redevelopment brings change and cause property values to rise.

[Ballyhigh]

The Richardson/Dallas border. Along Spring Valley. Not a good place to be at night. Especially South on Maham Road. Crackhouses and gang activity.

[Grainraiser]

I lived in some apartments around that area in the early nineties. The area I was in was really safe but you could go two blocks over and things changed quickly. There is a very large illegal alien population in that area. I am sure it has gotten worse since the early 90's.

[enavarro68]

I am thinking about letting my 16 yr old go down to 3110 s cockrell hills in dallas over spring break. I have never travelled outside of Michigan. I really need to know if this area is a safe area. Can someone help me out?

[sk8drummy]

How fast is he?

[enavarro68]

seriously - my daughter wants to go with her friends family - I have to make this decesion today.

[rb4browns]

Originally Posted by enavarro68

seriously - my daughter wants to go with her friends family - I have to make this decesion today.

Letting a 16 year old travel to any place that you have to ask on an internet forum if it is safe counts in my book as one of the more stupid things a parent could do. But to each their own. Start out by calling the Cockrell Hills Police Dept. Home Page

[sk8drummy]

Originally Posted by enavarro68

seriously - my daughter wants to go with her friends family - I have to make this decesion today.

If she's going to be with family members you trust she might be ok. But it's not a good area to be in.

[lil' yellow]

I moved to Dallas about a year after KATRINA because of my job. I now live in South Dallas, Dixon Circle to be exact, with a family friend. In the short time i've been here it has been hell. I have a two year old daughter and I fear for her life as well as mine. I was born and raised in New Orleans, 3rd Ward, Calliope Projects so I've seen my share of crime over the years but I had no idea that Dallas was going to be this bad. Since i've been here i know of 5 people who have been shot on my street alone. The neighborhood is infested with gang activity (there was a drive-by about two blocks away just last week) as well as drugs. It was not even this bad in uptown N.O.! And good luck getting the COPS out here in a reasonable amount of time. The police out here are a joke! That's one problem New Orleans never had, there were police everywhere, even the bad neighborhoods. I've asked around and the general opinion is that I'm in one of Dallas' worst neighborhoods. I work downtown and everyone at work for the most part says that South Dallas, especially the Fair Park District is not the place to be. I've also heard bad things about Oak Cliff, Highland Hills, and Pleasant Grove too. I ride the bus to work and usually don't get home till about 8, and believe me my pistol is in my purse everytime! I don't make a ton of money, but as soon as I do make enough to get out you better believe im leaving this hell hole. I hate to complain because im not that type. I've been fortunate enough to live rent free with an older lady who is a friend of the family but this place is just too dangerous. Everyone tells me to go to the North Side of town or a suburb. A few places they've suggested are Mesquite, Garland, Richardson, Irving, Duncanville, and Desoto. It can't be too far because I ride the bus and do work downtown. And is it just me or is downtown a ghosttown? There were always crowds of people downtown New Orleans, even after dark. Not here, after dark everyone disappears. Is this due to the crime aorund here? I'm starting to get the feeling that Dallas is not as safe as I thought it would be. Anyhow, my daughter is my life and i'm getting her out of this nonsense ASAP!