Houston, TX Crime Rates & Map

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127%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

212%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

110%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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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	124,373	n/a (estimate)	5,317	2,692	2,346
Murder	464	n/a	19.8	6.6	6.5
Rape	1,173	n/a	50.1	46.0	38.4
Robbery	7,729	n/a	330.4	91.4	73.9
Assault	18,959	n/a	810.5	302.5	279.7
Violent crime	28,325	n/a (estimate)	1,211	447	388
Burglary	14,749	n/a	630.5	370.7	314.2
Theft	65,729	n/a	2,809.8	1,587.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	15,570	n/a	665.6	287.0	246.0
Property crime	96,048	n/a (estimate)	4,106	2,245	1,958

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Key findings

Houston crime rates are 127% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Houston are 212% 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 decreased by 1%

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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 1.98 times more than the Texas average and 2.27 times more than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Houston are 2.71 times more than the Texas average and 3.12 times more than the national average. For property crime, Houston has a daily crime rate that is 1.83 times more than the Texas average and 2.10 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 83

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Houston is 1 in 25

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 83. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 25 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 13%, while the property crime rate in Houston has decreased by 5% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Houston has decreased 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	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
Bellaire, TX	18,140	26	591	617
Hunters Creek Village, TX	4,688	116	583	699
Spring Valley Village, TX	4,098	116	583	699
West University Place, TX	15,318	32	930	962
Southside Place, TX	1,746	53	946	999
Houston, TX	2,240,582	1,211	4,106	5,317

Cities with similar population

City	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	683	3,814	4,497
San Diego, CA	1,374,812	377	1,837	2,213
Houston, TX	2,240,582	1,211	4,106	5,317

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.