Houston, TX Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 132%

Violent crime 224%

Property crime 113%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Houston_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	127,517	n/a (estimate)	5,435	2,692	2,346
Murder	400	n/a	17.0	6.6	6.5
Rape	1,137	n/a	48.5	46.0	38.4
Robbery	8,757	n/a	373.2	91.4	73.9
Assault	19,180	n/a	817.5	302.5	279.7
Violent crime	29,474	n/a (estimate)	1,256	447	388
Burglary	15,788	n/a	672.9	370.7	314.2
Theft	67,474	n/a	2,875.9	1,587.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	14,781	n/a	630.0	287.0	246.0
Property crime	98,043	n/a (estimate)	4,179	2,245	1,958

Key findings

Houston crime rates are 132% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Houston are 224% higher than the national average
In Houston you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Houston is safer than 2% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Houston has increased by 1%

Houston crime map

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The Houston crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Houston as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Houston crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Houston (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Houston, per 100,000 residents. In Houston, the total number of daily crimes is 2.02 times more than the Texas average and 2.32 times more than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Houston are 2.81 times more than the Texas average and 3.24 times more than the national average. For property crime, Houston has a daily crime rate that is 1.86 times more than the Texas average and 2.13 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Houston (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Houston to every other city in Texas, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Houston safe? The gauges above illustrate that Houston is safer than 1% of every city located within Texas along with 2% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Texas and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Houston, TX is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Houston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Houston is 1 in 80

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Houston is 1 in 24

The chance of being a victim of crime in Houston is 1 in 19

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Houston, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 80. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 24 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Houston is 1 in 19.

Year Over Year Crime In Houston (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Houston, TX is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Houston has increased by 17%, while the property crime rate in Houston has decreased by 3% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Houston has increased by 1% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Houston police department

Item	Houston	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	6,663	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.1	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 6,663 Houston police officers. This results in 3.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 1.8% greater than the Texas average and 5.9% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	95,281	443	266

There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Piney Point Village, TX	3,312	85	428	513
Bunker Hill Village, TX	3,909	85	428	513
Hunters Creek Village, TX	4,688	116	583	699
Spring Valley Village, TX	4,098	116	583	699
Southside Place, TX	1,746	158	578	736
West University Place, TX	15,318	32	930	962
Missouri City, TX	71,732	170	901	1,071
Houston, TX	2,240,582	1,256	4,179	5,435

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chicago, IL	2,714,017	943	2,983	3,926
Philadelphia, PA	1,559,938	909	3,097	4,006
Phoenix, AZ	1,555,324	798	2,989	3,788
San Antonio, TX	1,439,358	735	3,627	4,362
San Diego, CA	1,374,812	369	1,692	2,061
Houston, TX	2,240,582	1,256	4,179	5,435

Source: The Houston, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.