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Downtown/Oak LawnRecent emergency dispatch activity in Dallas's Downtown/Oak Lawn neighbourhood

Data period: October 1 – 31, 2026 · refreshed monthly Rank: #1 of 21 by call volume
3,741 ▼5%
Dispatched calls
114
Priority calls (P1–P2)
4.2×
vs citywide median
114.8
Avg calls / weekday
135.0
Avg calls / weekend day

The picture in October 2026

Map of Downtown/Oak Lawn in Dallas with its official boundary outlined

In October 2026, Downtown/Oak Lawn recorded 3,741 dispatched calls — one of the higher-volume areas citywide (ranked 1 of 21 neighbourhoods by volume). The largest single category was Other Call, at 35% of all calls in the area. Weekend days averaged more calls than weekdays (135.0 vs 114.8 per day), with activity peaking around 22:00 local time. That is the area's quietest month since tracking began in June 2026.

Neighbourhood attribution uses the official boundary polygon shown here; calls without reliable coordinates are excluded from neighbourhood totals.

Monthly history

June 2026 — 4,194 calls4,194July 2026 — 3,998 callsAugust 2026 — 3,854 callsSeptember 2026 — 3,925 callsOctober 2026 — 3,741 calls3,741June 2026October 2026

Dispatched calls per month in Downtown/Oak Lawn since June 2026. Hover a point for the exact count.

MonthCallsPriority
October 20263,7413%
September 20263,9252%
August 20263,8543%
July 20263,9984%
June 20264,1942%

Top call types

Other Call1,326
Major Disturbance (Violence)692
Major Accident169
Suspicious Person157
Crisis Intervention124
Business Alarm108
Minor Accident101
Major Accident (Freeway)91
Full breakdown — all 78 call categories
Other Call1,326
Major Disturbance (Violence)692
Major Accident169
Suspicious Person157
Crisis Intervention124
Business Alarm108
Minor Accident101
Major Accident (Freeway)91
Loud Music Disturbance76
Freeway Blockage72
Street Blockage56
Major Disturbance (Ambulance)45
911 Hang Up44
Abandoned Property44
Minor Disturbance36
Police Requested By Fire Department35
Crisis Intervention (With Ambulance)33
Prowler31
Disturbance (Emergency)26
Injured Person23
Theft22
Random Gun Fire22
Burg Of Bus22
Meet Complainant20
Disturbance / Armed Encounter On Foot20
Burglary Of Residence19
Other - In Progress19
Business Hold Up15
City Equipment Accident15
Speeding/Racing15
Burg Motor Veh14
Assist Officer14
Burg Res In Progress14
Robbery12
Residential Alarm12
Prisoner11
Bmv-In Progress11
Panhandler10
Stabbing, Cutting9
Robbery - In Progress9
Theft - In Progress9
Intoxicated Person9
Burglary At Business (In Progress)7
Crisis Intervention (Right Care)7
Disturbance Emerg Amb7
Unauthorized Use Of Motor Vehicle7
Crim Mis/Prog/Non Felo7
Dist Active Shooter Veh6
Dist Armed Encounter Veh6
Parking Violation6
Burg Of Res5
Animal Cruelty In Prog5
Dist Active Shooter Foot5
Robbery (Report)+1hr5
Shooting5
Criminal Mischief4
Missing Person4
Injured Person (Ambulance)4
Uumv In Progress4
Open Air Drug Sales3
Missing Person-Critical3
Burglar Alarm Unknown3
Fire Works Disturbance3
Road Rage3
Criminal Aslt -In Prog3
+ 13 rarer categories with fewer than 3 calls each (17 calls combined)

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Time of day

00:00–00:59 — 209 calls20900h01:00–01:59 — 195 calls19502:00–02:59 — 158 calls15803:00–03:59 — 138 calls13803h04:00–04:59 — 127 calls12705:00–05:59 — 96 calls9606:00–06:59 — 123 calls12306h07:00–07:59 — 148 calls14808:00–08:59 — 141 calls14109:00–09:59 — 138 calls13809h10:00–10:59 — 132 calls13211:00–11:59 — 132 calls13212:00–12:59 — 146 calls14612h13:00–13:59 — 135 calls13514:00–14:59 — 164 calls16415:00–15:59 — 177 calls17715h16:00–16:59 — 166 calls16617:00–17:59 — 171 calls17118:00–18:59 — 151 calls15118h19:00–19:59 — 142 calls14220:00–20:59 — 157 calls15721:00–21:59 — 204 calls20421h22:00–22:59 — 221 calls22123:00–23:59 — 170 calls170

Calls by hour (local time), October 1 – 31, 2026. The highlighted bar is the busiest hour.

00:00 — weekday avg 5.9, weekend avg 8.9 calls/day00h01:00 — weekday avg 6.0, weekend avg 7.1 calls/day02:00 — weekday avg 5.3, weekend avg 4.7 calls/day03:00 — weekday avg 4.2, weekend avg 5.0 calls/day03h04:00 — weekday avg 4.0, weekend avg 4.2 calls/day05:00 — weekday avg 2.7, weekend avg 4.1 calls/day06:00 — weekday avg 3.9, weekend avg 4.1 calls/day06h07:00 — weekday avg 3.9, weekend avg 6.9 calls/day08:00 — weekday avg 4.5, weekend avg 4.7 calls/day09:00 — weekday avg 4.2, weekend avg 5.1 calls/day09h10:00 — weekday avg 4.4, weekend avg 4.0 calls/day11:00 — weekday avg 4.4, weekend avg 3.9 calls/day12:00 — weekday avg 4.9, weekend avg 4.3 calls/day12h13:00 — weekday avg 5.0, weekend avg 2.7 calls/day14:00 — weekday avg 5.0, weekend avg 6.1 calls/day15:00 — weekday avg 6.0, weekend avg 5.1 calls/day15h16:00 — weekday avg 4.5, weekend avg 7.3 calls/day17:00 — weekday avg 5.4, weekend avg 5.9 calls/day18:00 — weekday avg 4.4, weekend avg 6.0 calls/day18h19:00 — weekday avg 4.2, weekend avg 5.4 calls/day20:00 — weekday avg 4.7, weekend avg 6.0 calls/day21:00 — weekday avg 6.0, weekend avg 8.1 calls/day21h22:00 — weekday avg 6.5, weekend avg 8.8 calls/day23:00 — weekday avg 5.0, weekend avg 6.6 calls/day

— weekday average · — weekend average, calls per day by hour. Hover for exact values.

Compared to its neighbours

NeighbourhoodCallsPer dayPriority
Downtown/Oak Lawn3,741120.73%
Northeast Dallas1,62452.44%
South Dallas/Fair Park1,10435.69%
Stemmons/Love Field74023.94%
West Dallas76724.710%
West Oak Cliff1,27841.26%

Adjacent neighbourhoods, October 2026. "Per day" averages over all 31 days; "Priority" is the share of P1–P2 calls.

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