DFW suburbs among safest spots for Halloween trick-or-treating

DALLAS (KDAF) — With Halloween right around the corner, safety is top of mind for parents as kids get ready to hit the streets for trick-or-treating. But which cities in America are the safest to do so? According to a new analysis by SafeHome.org, four Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs rank among the safest cities in the nation for trick-or-treaters. 

Frisco (No. 5), McKinney (No. 9), Grand Prairie (No. 20), and Plano (No. 22) all rank within the top 20 safest cities due to low crime rates, high number of law enforcement employees and safe streets for pedestrians.

Overall, the study analyzed key safety metrics across 161 cities, including: crime, pedestrian fatalities, number of registered sex offenders, and number of law enforcement employees.

Frisco by the numbers:

• Law enforcement officers per 10k: 15.4
• Registered sex offenders per 10k: 1.4
• Violent crime per 10k: 10.1
• Property crime per 10k: 100.3
• Average annual pedestrian fatalities per 10k: 0.1

McKinney by the numbers:

• Law enforcement officers per 10k: 14.6
• Registered sex offenders per 10k: 4.2
• Violent crime per 10k: 11.7
• Property crime per 10k: 81.5
• Average annual pedestrian fatalities per 10k: 0.1

Grand Prairie by the numbers:

• Law enforcement officers per 10k: 22.9
• Registered sex offenders per 10k: 12.2
• Violent crime per 10k: 22.1
• Property crime per 10k: 160.1
• Average annual pedestrian fatalities per 10k: 0.1

Plano by the numbers:

• Law enforcement officers per 10k: 20.4
• Registered sex offenders per 10k: 3.8
• Violent crime per 10k: 15.2
• Property crime per 10k: 146.6
• Average annual pedestrian fatalities per 10k: 0.2

Find the full data here and discover the safest (and most dangerous) cities in America for trick-or-treating.