The 10 Most Dangerous And Worst Neighborhoods In Garland, TX


The most dangerous and worst Garland neighborhoods are Bellaire Heights and Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Worst Neighborhoods In Garland
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Garland’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.

It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Garland.

And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Texas thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Garland. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.

So the question arises, which Garland neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?

Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Garland hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Garland area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Buckingham North ranks way above the rest.

We examined 54 of Garland’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Garland’s reputation.


Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table


The Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Garland For 2024

  1. Bellaire Heights
  2. Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista
  3. Dalcastle And Linda Heights
  4. Fernwood
  5. Creek Valley
  6. Monica Park Heights
  7. Rainbow Estates
  8. Hidden Forest
  9. Park Groves
  10. Broadway Village

So what’s the worst neighborhood to live in Garland for 2024? According to the most recent census data, Bellaire Heights looks to be the worst neighborhood in Garland.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Garland that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don’t blame the messenger.

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The 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Garland For 2024

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 360
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 4,505
Property Crime Per 100k: 10,307
Median Home Value: $140,000 (13th worst)
Median Income: $65,261 (30th worst)
More on Bellaire Heights:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 1,083
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 393
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,452
Median Home Value: $72,300 (worst)
Median Income: $34,600 (worst)
More on Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 797
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 633
Property Crime Per 100k: 7,604
Median Home Value: $133,050 (11th worst)
Median Income: $64,176 (27th worst)
More on Dalcastle And Linda Heights:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 378
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 363
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,188
Median Home Value: $95,100 (2nd worst)
Median Income: $38,800 (3rd worst)
More on Fernwood:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 289
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,172
Property Crime Per 100k: 8,042
Median Home Value: $161,800 (25th worst)
Median Income: $63,250 (25th worst)
More on Creek Valley:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 877
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,877
Property Crime Per 100k: 9,492
Median Home Value: $128,400 (8th worst)
Median Income: $52,188 (13th worst)
More on Monica Park Heights:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 186
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 392
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,446
Median Home Value: $151,200 (19th worst)
Median Income: $61,670 (24th worst)
More on Rainbow Estates:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 160
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 523
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,593
Median Home Value: $156,500 (23rd worst)
Median Income: $55,888 (15th worst)
More on Hidden Forest:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 570
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,337
Property Crime Per 100k: 12,238
Median Home Value: $152,200 (20th worst)
Median Income: $64,675 (29th worst)
More on Park Groves:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 365
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,168
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,345
Median Home Value: $122,300 (6th worst)
Median Income: $49,963 (9th worst)
More on Broadway Village:  Data

Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Garland neighborhoods in 2024

To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Garland:

  • High crime (Estimated)
  • High unemployment (Less jobs)
  • Low median income (Less pay)
  • Low population density (No things to do)
  • Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)

Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Garland, Texas for each of these criteria from worst to best.

Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”

The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Garland.

The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2024. This report is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Garland.

Skip to the end to see the list of all 54 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.

Summary: The Worst Neighborhoods Around Garland

Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Garland with Bellaire Heights landing at the bottom of the pack.

The worst neighborhoods in Garland are Bellaire Heights, Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista, Dalcastle And Linda Heights, Fernwood, Creek Valley, Monica Park Heights, Rainbow Estates, Hidden Forest, Park Groves, and Broadway Village.

As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Garland aren’t all bad. Buckingham North takes the cake as the best place to live in Garland.

The best neighborhoods in Garland are Buckingham North, The Shores Of Wellington, Country Brook, Valley Creek North, and Camelot Community.

We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.

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Most Dangerous Neighborhoods To Live In Garland For 2024?

Rank Neighborhood Population Home Value Median Income
1 Bellaire Heights 360 $140,000 $65,261
2 Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista 1,083 $72,300 $34,600
3 Dalcastle And Linda Heights 797 $133,050 $64,176
4 Fernwood 378 $95,100 $38,800
5 Creek Valley 289 $161,800 $63,250
6 Monica Park Heights 877 $128,400 $52,188
7 Rainbow Estates 186 $151,200 $61,670
8 Hidden Forest 160 $156,500 $55,888
9 Park Groves 570 $152,200 $64,675
10 Broadway Village 365 $122,300 $49,963
11 Village Green 125 $151,100 $63,295
12 Apollo Arapaho And Camelot 3,845 $125,800 $57,165
13 Brentwood Village 276 $177,000 $51,972
14 Monica Park 2,910 $119,950 $40,200
15 Chandler Heights 2,617 $128,800 $48,676
16 New West 1,644 $152,500 $51,919
17 Freemonteers 520 $113,200 $57,566
18 Trails 328 $175,000 $58,188
19 Orchard Hills 855 $137,900 $60,871
20 First Centerville 438 $111,500 $57,656
21 Forest Crest 541 $129,800 $47,031
22 Place One 38 $141,000 $44,931
23 Waterford Estates 149 $220,200 $36,612
24 Las Mariposas 562 $142,000 $69,821
25 Duck Creek Estates 465 $176,500 $71,194
26 Sutton Place 257 $163,300 $71,891
27 Fall Creek Estates 278 $195,750 $84,210
28 Towngate 112 $170,200 $108,636
29 Meadowcreek Village 795 $142,000 $69,821
30 Brentwood Place 262 $177,000 $51,972
31 Holford 2,523 $179,300 $64,506
32 Duck Creek 772 $150,500 $57,448
33 Camelot 3,107 $171,800 $67,653
34 Arbor Creek 162 $208,100 $39,950
35 Crystal Lake 313 $154,100 $85,362
36 Holiday Park 916 $163,300 $71,891
37 Mill Creek Crossing 958 $174,400 $66,217
38 Meadowood 486 $222,200 $102,727
39 Coomer Creek 5,851 $213,700 $82,346
40 Creekside Village 614 $242,900 $53,906
41 Oaks 2,437 $157,800 $73,188
42 Charleston Commons 205 $222,400 $75,057
43 Glynnhill Highland Estates 1,108 $165,000 $67,361
44 The Enclave 169 $222,200 $102,727
45 Springpark 1,511 $269,400 $95,625
46 Springfield Estates 386 $216,800 $96,656
47 Picket Place 209 $240,300 $57,452
48 Oakridge 3,462 $258,500 $65,382
49 Shores Of Eastern Hills 578 $261,600 $121,721
50 Camelot Community 1,428 $240,300 $57,452
51 Valley Creek North 141 $252,000 $110,893
52 Country Brook 806 $209,100 $92,404
53 The Shores Of Wellington 547 $249,100 $113,388
54 Buckingham North 903 $229,600 $98,490
About Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson earned his masters in Business Administration from the Drucker School At Claremont Graduate University. He has written for 39 publications across the country and ran the media relations department at Movoto, a real estate portal based in San Francisco. He has been featured in over 500 publications as an expert in real estate and as an authority on real estate trends.

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