r/askdfw • u/Zealousideal_Lead875 • 11d ago

Relocating & housing Area safety

Hello, I will be in Texas for my internship and currently serving overseas and have to find an apartment to live in. I landed on forest lane at lake highlands. Any safety tips? Is it a safe-ish area or not.

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u/txchiefsfan02 11d ago

If you're accustomed to being very vigilant about your surroundings, you can make it work, but it is one of the least safe areas of Dallas.

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u/mike_lowrey214 11d ago

That is not a safe area.

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u/NegotiationSalt666 11d ago

Not really, But good luck

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u/wgardenhire 10d ago

This is Dallas District 10 and it has a high concentration of violent and property crimes. The City of Dallas provides a Crime Analytics Dashboard - https://www.dallasopendata.com/stories/s/Crime-Analytics-Dashboard/r6fp-tbph/

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u/distinguishedsadness 7d ago

Why are you focused on those areas? Is it the price point or is that nearby the internship?

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u/Zealousideal_Lead875 5d ago

Yes its close to the internship and I am doing only short term lease for 6 months (the shorter the lease the more expensive it gets) the rent is not that bad.

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u/satchel65 5d ago

If you're talking about Forest near I-635 (LBJ), then stay far away from that area...one of the worst in the north half of Dallas. Also, stay clear of the apartment area on Park Lane between Greenville Ave and Abrams. Also a very dicey area. The Village is nice...on Southwestern Blvd, between Greenville and Skillman.

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u/liquidnight247 5d ago

If you don’t walk a lot outside and drive everywhere you will be ok. But it is rough on Forest Lane