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Houston Crime Map

Houston, Texas

Houston Crime Map & Safety Report

A practical, data-driven look at crime and safety across the Houston area, built from Houston Police Department incident reports and U.S. Census figures.

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5,724,420Residents
94Crime index (100 = U.S. avg)
69thPercentile vs. U.S. cities

At a glance

Your real-world odds in Houston

Estimated annual chance of being affected, calibrated against national benchmark rates.

1 in 262
Violent crime odds / year
at the national average
1 in 44
Property crime odds / year
25% above the national average
6% below the national average
Overall crime vs. national
212,002
Incidents analyzed
HPD reports in the mapped window

Crime map

Where crime happens in Houston

Warmer blocks report more crime relative to the rest of the city.

Reported Houston Police Department incidents, shaded by intensity. Open the full map for a larger view.
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Latest reports

Recent crime in Houston

The newest reported incidents across the city.

  • Assault

    1616 Post Oak Blvd, Houston 77056, Tx

    Aggravated Assault

  • Other

    7800 Airport Blvd, Houston 77061, Tx

    Trespass of real property

  • Assault

    7909 Sam Houston Pkwy S, Houston 77075, Tx

    Aggravated Assault

  • Other

    8520 Pitner Rd, Houston 77080, Tx

    All other offenses

  • DUI/Traffic

    9600 North Fwy, Houston 77037, Tx

    Driving under the influence

  • Theft

    10555 Wilcrest Dr S, Houston 77099, Tx

    Pocket-picking

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Neighborhoods

Safest & highest-crime Houston areas

Every neighborhood graded A to F. Tap one for its own map and recent incidents.

Safest neighborhoods

Remington RanchA+2,509 residentsNew ForestA+398 residentsGreen TrailsA+4,510 residentsRiata RanchA+2,908 residents

Highest-crime neighborhoods

South MainD-6,166 residentsMacgregorD17,807 residentsSunnysideD+23,879 residentsGreater OST / South UnionD+22,620 residents

Trend

Reported crime over the past year

Jan: 16,972Feb: 16,133Mar: 18,131Apr: 18,476May: 19,248Jun: 18,021Jul: 18,427Aug: 18,264Sep: 17,505Oct: 17,619Nov: 16,380Dec: 16,826
JanLatest month down 7% vs. prior monthDec

Explore

Dig into the data

Explore Houston crime and safety in detail:

Houston Crime Map InteractiveSee where crime concentrates block by block.Houston Crime Rate StatisticsViolent & property rates vs. the U.S. average.Crime by Type BreakdownTheft, vehicle theft, assault, robbery & more.Neighborhood Rankings A–F gradesSafest and highest-crime Houston neighborhoods.

Overview

Understanding crime in Houston

Houston sprawls across more than 600 square miles with no zoning to tidy it up, which means master-planned subdivisions, industrial zones, and dense apartment corridors often sit side by side. That patchwork drives a safety map that can change dramatically within a single ZIP code. Affluent pockets like West University and Bellaire feel a world away from the apartment-heavy Gulfton district or the late-night blocks of Midtown and downtown.

We pair Houston Police Department incident data with neighborhood demographics so areas across this enormous footprint can be judged on the same scale. Every neighborhood and ZIP receives an A-to-F grade, and the raw report counts are reworked into a per-resident estimate of risk you can actually use.

About this data: Figures are drawn from Houston Police Department open crime data and U.S. Census Bureau demographics, then standardized for population so areas of different sizes can be compared fairly.

FAQ

Houston crime: common questions

Is Houston a safe place to live?

On a per-capita basis Houston is more moderate than its raw totals suggest, with property crime outpacing violent crime and both varying sharply by area. Families in master-planned suburbs and affluent inner-Loop enclaves generally experience strong day-to-day safety, while certain corridors and apartment-dense districts carry far more activity. As with any large Texas city, the neighborhood matters more than the citywide figure.

What are the safest neighborhoods in Houston?

West University, Bellaire, the Memorial villages, and a number of master-planned suburban communities consistently rank among the safest. These areas combine residential stability with low violent crime and below-average property numbers.

Which areas of Houston have the most crime?

Apartment-dense districts such as Gulfton, parts of downtown and the Midtown nightlife zone, and several freeway-adjacent commercial corridors report the highest concentrations of incidents. Much of this activity tracks commercial traffic and density rather than the broader residential population.

How does Houston's lack of zoning affect crime patterns?

Because Houston has no traditional zoning, homes, apartments, retail, and industrial uses often sit close together, which is why safety can shift dramatically within a single ZIP code. Crime tends to follow freeways, commercial strips, and apartment density rather than tidy neighborhood lines, so block-level detail matters.

Where does this Houston crime data come from?

The figures are compiled from Houston Police Department open crime data and U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. We standardize the counts into rates and A-to-F grades so areas of very different sizes can be compared on equal footing.