Preston Hollow: is it safe for a single female?

Posted by vegas_lov3@reddit | askdfw | View on Reddit | 51 comments

I’m 43F and I got a job offer around the area. This will be my first time in Dallas. I am looking to rent a 1-bedroom apartment that doesn’t require me to hop on the freeway to go to work each day but I also like to go jogging on the weekends or maybe go for an evening stroll (weather permitting).

Is it safe enough for women? I didn’t see homeless people when I was there for the interview. I do like that there were nice shops in the area and such.

I appreciate your input!

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notamyokay@reddit

Who is gonna tell her?

jk. Prob the most expensive and by default safest areas of Dallas.

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MeatCrack@reddit

Well, she is looking at a 1 bed apartment, putting her along 75. Which isnt know for its safety…

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_______woohoo@reddit

Preston Hollow doesn't touch 75 lol

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Bbkingml13@reddit

Not technically. But realtors still call it Preston hollow near Royal/75

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_______woohoo@reddit

Relators also say "close to downtown dallas" and be 20 miles away

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MeatCrack@reddit

Its loosely the box created by NW Hwy, DNT, 635, and 75

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_______woohoo@reddit

Midway to Hillcrest and Royal to NW HWY

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ALaccountant@reddit

Well that’s not Preston Hollow, then

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biggersjw@reddit

Depends. West side of 75 is safe. East side of 75 not so much. Preston Hollow is a pretty safe neighborhood. I have a friend who lives in a condo off 75 and Meadow Park Drive. Quiet, safe, close to Trader Joe’s and restaurants.

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gonzfather@reddit

There are a few down Northwest Highway that are next to joggable neighborhoods

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ALaccountant@reddit

Probably the most expensive place in all of Texas, no?

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Springpeen@reddit

Preston Hollow is one of the richest neighbourhoods not just in DFW but in the country. Mark Cuban’s house is there. You will be perfectly fine.

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tinkerEE@reddit

argued with my girlfriend about this

Just purely on financials it’s not in the top 30.

Scaled by median home prices across the state or whatever then yeah maybe

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toodleroo@reddit

TIL that Mark Cuban lives there in fear for his life.

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JohntheVenerator@reddit

I’ve lived off Stone Canyon (the much maligned apartment strip at Royal/75) for the last 12 years and it’s been fantastically safe. I’ve never once felt anything but safe.

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Far_Seaworthiness765@reddit

Are there apartments in PH??

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Nice-Toe-4865@reddit

Yes

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ParsonJackRussell@reddit

Preston hollow is 2nd richest area of Dallas - can be crime because criminals love going to Preston Royal Tom Thumb and robbing ladies wearing diamonds and furs

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cczamo@reddit

..As well as at Preston Forest Tom Thumb at north end of Preston Hollow, 1 mile n of Preston Royal.

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ParsonJackRussell@reddit

So true

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SadlyConfusicated@reddit

Man, I'm from Philly. There's no shit anywhere in Dallas that's even close to my definitive of unsafe. Do you know what it's like to dodge bullets and you're not even involved? Do you know what's it like to have to know what color of your clothing to wear or not wear due to gangs? Do you have 20+ floors of apartment projects? Pretty sure no on all these counts. Safe place in my book is anywhere in Big D.

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liquidnight247@reddit

Preston Hollow is safe. You’re fine.

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_stuxnet@reddit

Isn't that where President Bush lives too? That's gotta be one of the safest area in all Dallas.

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MeatCrack@reddit

Sorta. Hes at royal and dnt. Also, not a lot of 1 bed apts in the safe parts of preston hollow

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badiban@reddit

I thought he was in Crawford, TX, no?

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NoCatharsis@reddit

That is his ranch. My sis in law teaches at Crawford.

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MarcoEsteban@reddit

The most dangerous thing about any apartment you might be able to find will be the price. And there aren't many, if any, in Preston Hollow proper. Maybe some rich family will rent you the guest quarters in their mansion?

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LibertyProRE@reddit

Even with it being a nice area, I would still recommend checking this site before making your final decision:

https://www.familywatchdog.us/

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ATrueLady@reddit

Nowhere is truly "safe." However, Preston Hallow is probably as good as you're going to get as a female.

What I do recommend is getting an apartment on the second floor or higher that has no windows someone can break into and a door that's heavy. I lived closer to SMU for a while by myself and this is exactly what I did; I picked an apartment that had a heavy door that would be next to impossible to break down and the windows only overlooked below, like there were none you could walk up to.

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Radixx@reddit

I ride my bike through Preston Hollow all the time and there are tons of people walking around (including one lady with her miniature pig).

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impropergentleman@reddit

I work in the area and I see her all the time.

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Waxon23@reddit

Potentially consider something in uptown close to the Katy trail.

Also there are definitely some apartment buildings that claim Preston hollow but aren’t. Feel free to dm me.

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Bbkingml13@reddit

I think that depends on if it’s actually in Preston hollow. 90% of the apartments in “Preston hollow” aren’t actually in Preston hollow, and aren’t as safe as Preston hollow.

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calm--cool@reddit

Yeah that’s what I would say too, make sure it’s actually Preston hollow.

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therealradberry@reddit

You think homeless people are an indicator of safety?

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DeeDeeW1313@reddit

Are you asking if one of the most wealthy areas in the state is safe?

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oktodls12@reddit

It’s a safe area. For apartments, if you want something super close then I would look near 75 at Walnut Hill/Royal. Depending on budget, there are apartments in Preston Hollow Village that are new. But even if you cross over to the east side of 75 it’s still relatively safe and you can find something that connects to the Lake Highlands trail system. On the east side, you do have to be a bit careful with what you select though, especially if you go south of Walnut Hill.

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