Arlington, Texas, has officially been crowned the safest city in the U.S. for trick-or-treating in 2025, according to the Action Network’s Trick-or-Treat Risk Index.
Yes, you read that right — a sports betting website has delved into Halloween safety metrics. And while you might wonder what a site known for odds and parlays knows about pedestrian safety, let’s not forget, statistics are their bread and butter. If they can calculate the probability of a touchdown in the fourth quarter, they can probably figure out how likely it is for your kid to make it home with their candy haul intact.
So, what makes Arlington the Halloween MVP? The city boasts an impressively low implied probability of Halloween incidents — just 7%, compared to the national average of 35%. That’s about a 1 in 14 chance of something spooky (and not in the fun way) happening. For context, Memphis, the riskiest city on the list, has a 44% chance, which is basically a coin flip with a side of candy corn…