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

Data period: August 1 – 31, 2026 · refreshed monthly Rank: #1 of 21 by call volume
3,854 ▼4%
Dispatched calls
102
Priority calls (P1–P2)
3.9×
vs citywide median
125.6
Avg calls / weekday
121.6
Avg calls / weekend day

The picture in August 2026

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

In August 2026, Downtown/Oak Lawn recorded 3,854 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. Weekday and weekend days averaged a similar number of calls (125.6 vs 121.6 per day), with activity peaking around 22:00 local time.

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 calls3,854June 2026August 2026

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

MonthCallsPriority
August 20263,8543%
July 20263,9984%
June 20264,1942%

Top call types

Other Call1,368
Major Disturbance (Violence)800
Major Accident156
Business Alarm148
Suspicious Person147
Crisis Intervention136
Minor Accident85
Loud Music Disturbance62
Full breakdown — all 84 call categories
Other Call1,368
Major Disturbance (Violence)800
Major Accident156
Business Alarm148
Suspicious Person147
Crisis Intervention136
Minor Accident85
Loud Music Disturbance62
Abandoned Property48
Injured Person45
911 Hang Up43
Disturbance (Emergency)41
Police Requested By Fire Department41
Minor Disturbance40
Major Disturbance (Ambulance)37
Prowler35
Crisis Intervention (With Ambulance)34
Street Blockage30
Theft28
Freeway Blockage27
Major Accident (Freeway)24
Residential Alarm23
Other - In Progress23
Burg Res In Progress22
Meet Complainant21
Burglary Of Residence20
Burg Of Bus19
Disturbance / Armed Encounter On Foot18
Burg Motor Veh18
Business Hold Up17
City Equipment Accident15
Theft - In Progress14
Random Gun Fire14
Unauthorized Use Of Motor Vehicle13
Disturbance Emerg Amb12
Burglary At Business (In Progress)12
Robbery - In Progress11
Bmv-In Progress11
Assist Officer10
Criminal Mischief10
Shooting9
Robbery8
Dist Armed Encounter Veh8
Stabbing, Cutting7
Panhandler7
Open Air Drug Sales7
Animal Cruelty In Prog7
Prisoner7
Bait Car Activation6
Intoxicated Person6
01 Uumv Just Ocrd6
Road Rage6
Crim Mis/Prog/Non Felo6
Speeding/Racing6
Dist Active Shooter Foot5
Burglar Alarm Unknown5
Missing Person4
Uumv In Progress4
Criminal Aslt -In Prog4
Animal Cruelty4
Open Building4
Injured Person (Ambulance)4
Res Panic Alarm4
Structure Fire4
Dist Active Shooter Veh3
Crim Mis/Progress/Felo3
Parking Violation3
Missing Person-Critical3
Kidnapping In Progress3
Assist Officer W/Amb3
+ 14 rarer categories with fewer than 3 calls each (20 calls combined)

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Time of day

00:00–00:59 — 161 calls16100h01:00–01:59 — 173 calls17302:00–02:59 — 141 calls14103:00–03:59 — 128 calls12803h04:00–04:59 — 117 calls11705:00–05:59 — 98 calls9806:00–06:59 — 128 calls12806h07:00–07:59 — 133 calls13308:00–08:59 — 131 calls13109:00–09:59 — 133 calls13309h10:00–10:59 — 159 calls15911:00–11:59 — 149 calls14912:00–12:59 — 154 calls15412h13:00–13:59 — 136 calls13614:00–14:59 — 171 calls17115:00–15:59 — 200 calls20015h16:00–16:59 — 184 calls18417:00–17:59 — 181 calls18118:00–18:59 — 188 calls18818h19:00–19:59 — 196 calls19620:00–20:59 — 179 calls17921:00–21:59 — 217 calls21721h22:00–22:59 — 227 calls22723:00–23:59 — 170 calls170

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

00:00 — weekday avg 5.2, weekend avg 5.1 calls/day00h01:00 — weekday avg 5.4, weekend avg 6.0 calls/day02:00 — weekday avg 4.4, weekend avg 4.8 calls/day03:00 — weekday avg 3.8, weekend avg 4.8 calls/day03h04:00 — weekday avg 3.6, weekend avg 4.1 calls/day05:00 — weekday avg 3.1, weekend avg 3.3 calls/day06:00 — weekday avg 4.0, weekend avg 4.3 calls/day06h07:00 — weekday avg 4.5, weekend avg 3.9 calls/day08:00 — weekday avg 4.4, weekend avg 3.9 calls/day09:00 — weekday avg 4.6, weekend avg 3.6 calls/day09h10:00 — weekday avg 5.6, weekend avg 4.2 calls/day11:00 — weekday avg 4.8, weekend avg 4.9 calls/day12:00 — weekday avg 5.3, weekend avg 4.2 calls/day12h13:00 — weekday avg 5.0, weekend avg 3.1 calls/day14:00 — weekday avg 5.3, weekend avg 6.0 calls/day15:00 — weekday avg 6.0, weekend avg 7.4 calls/day15h16:00 — weekday avg 6.2, weekend avg 5.3 calls/day17:00 — weekday avg 6.4, weekend avg 4.6 calls/day18:00 — weekday avg 6.0, weekend avg 6.2 calls/day18h19:00 — weekday avg 6.6, weekend avg 5.8 calls/day20:00 — weekday avg 5.8, weekend avg 5.8 calls/day21:00 — weekday avg 7.0, weekend avg 7.0 calls/day21h22:00 — weekday avg 7.5, weekend avg 6.9 calls/day23:00 — weekday avg 5.0, weekend avg 6.4 calls/day

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

Compared to its neighbours

NeighbourhoodCallsPer dayPriority
Downtown/Oak Lawn3,854124.33%
Northeast Dallas1,82258.83%
South Dallas/Fair Park1,09435.37%
Stemmons/Love Field81026.13%
West Dallas81426.36%
West Oak Cliff1,36444.06%

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

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