Houston, TX Crime Rates & Crime Map

Reported Annual Crime In Houston

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Houston_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	122,141	n/a (estimate)	5,224	3,002	2,745
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Houston_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	269	n/a	11.5	5.0	5.3
Rape	1,366	n/a	58.4	51.1	41.7
Robbery	9,773	n/a	418.0	114.0	98.0
Assault	14,201	n/a	607.3	268.8	248.9
Violent crime	25,609	n/a (estimate)	1,095	439	383
Burglary	17,108	n/a	731.7	473.7	430.4
Theft	67,828	n/a	2,900.8	1,848.5	1,694.4
Vehicle theft	11,596	n/a	495.9	240.4	237.4
Property crime	96,532	n/a (estimate)	4,128	2,563	2,362

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Houston, TX is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Houston, TX. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Houston, TX averages 74% higher than the rest of Texas while the rate of crime on a national scale is 90% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Houston, TX is 150% higher than the average rate of crime in Texas and 186% higher than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 61% higher than the remainder of the state of Texas and 75% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Houston, TX area.

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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 low crime compared to the areas with high crime. The Houston crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Houston is 90% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 14.31 daily crimes that occur in Houston.
Houston is safer than 3% of the cities in the United States.
In Houston you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Houston has decreased by 3%.

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Daily Crime In Houston (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Houston, TX per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Texas as well as national figures. In Houston, TX the total number of daily crimes is 1.74 times more than the Texas average and 1.90 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Houston, TX are 2.50 times more than the Texas average and 2.86 times more than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Houston, TX has a daily crime rate that is 1.61 times more than the Texas average and 1.75 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Houston (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Houston, TX compared to every other city in Texas as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Houston, TX ranks safer than 1% of every city located within Texas along with 3% 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. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Houston, TX. As a result, Houston, TX is ranked below average when compared to the majority of 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 92

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 20

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Houston, TX? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Houston, TX your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 92. 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, TX is 1 in 20.

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

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Houston, TX is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Houston, TX has increased by 13%, while the property crime rate in Houston, TX has decreased by 6% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Houston, TX has decreased by 3% 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	79,674	370	222

There are a total of 79,674 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 370 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	84	488	572
Bunker Hill Village, TX	3,909	84	488	572
Hunters Creek Village, TX	4,688	114	666	780
Spring Valley Village, TX	4,098	114	666	780
Brookside Village, TX	1,706	136	796	933
West University Place, TX	15,318	64	874	938
Hilshire Village, TX	852	177	1,035	1,213
Houston, TX	2,240,582	1,095	4,128	5,224

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chicago, IL	2,714,017	1,099	3,264	4,363
Philadelphia, PA	1,559,938	948	3,063	4,011
Phoenix, AZ	1,555,324	761	3,671	4,432
San Antonio, TX	1,439,358	707	4,845	5,552
San Diego, CA	1,374,812	367	1,843	2,210
Houston, TX	2,240,582	1,095	4,128	5,224

Source: The Houston, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.