DFW suburbs rank highest as safest spots for trick-or-treating

DALLAS (KDAF) — Four Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs have been ranked among the safest cities in America for trick-or-treating this Halloween season, according to a new analysis by SafeHome.org.

The study highlights Frisco, McKinney, Grand Prairie, and Plano as some of the safest places for children to trick-or-treat, thanks to their low crime rates, high number of law enforcement employees, and pedestrian-friendly streets.

SafeHome.org’s analysis evaluated 161 cities across the United States, focusing on key safety metrics such as crime rates, pedestrian fatalities, the number of registered sex offenders, and the number of law enforcement employees.

Frisco, which ranks fifth on the list, boasts 15.4 law enforcement officers per 10,000 residents, 1.4 registered sex offenders per 10,000, a violent crime rate of 10.1 per 10,000, a property crime rate of 100.3 per 10,000, and an average annual pedestrian fatality rate of 0.1 per 10,000.

The top five safest cities for trick-or-treating include Yonkers, New York; Naperville, Illinois; New York, New York; Gilbert, Arizona; and Frisco, Texas.

Conversely, the analysis identified Memphis, Tennessee; Richmond, Virginia; Little Rock, Arkansas; Oakland, California; and Salt Lake City, Utah as the most dangerous cities for trick-or-treating.

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