Crime in Houston, Texas

Houston, TX has a higher rate of violent crime and property crime than the national average. According to research, the violent crime rate in Houston is 50.4, which is more than double the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Houston is 63.2, compared to 35.4 for the US average. This demonstrates that residents and visitors of Houston must take extra precautions when it comes to safety and security in order to protect themselves from any potential criminal activity.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Houston violent crime is 50.4. (The US average is 22.7)

Houston property crime is 63.2. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Houston, Texas does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Houston, Texas. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Houston, Texas. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

West University Place, TX Crime History

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Year	Violent	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	47.2	0	13.5	33.7	1691.1	384	1266.7	40.4
2001	48.2	0	41.3	6.9	1775.3	412.9	1245.4	117
2002	40.4	6.7	13.5	20.2	1872.8	586.1	1205.9	80.8
2003	79.3	6.6	59.4	13.2	1677.7	508.6	1109.6	59.4
2004	85.8	6.6	66	13.2	1590.3	422.3	1115.2	52.8
2005	86.3	6.6	53.1	26.6	1374.1	312	1009	53.1
2006	32.7	0	32.7	0	1796.4	424.6	1332.6	39.2
2007	65.6	0	52.5	13.1	1311.6	321.3	937.8	52.5
2008	70.6	12.8	25.7	32.1	1303.1	353.1	905.1	44.9
2009	25.4	0	25.4	0	1239.2	286	940.5	12.7
2010	25.5	0	25.5	0	1190.9	369.4	764.2	57.3
2011	53	0	46.4	6.6	1046.5	529.9	463.6	53
2012	84.8	0	71.7	13	1362.9	828.2	476	58.7
2014	12.9	0	6.4	6.4	1089.7	432	612.5	45.1
2015	56.9	0	50.6	6.3	1246.4	664.3	537.8	44.3
2016	56.5	0	43.9	12.6	834.8	495.9	301.3	37.7
2017	63.8	0	57.4	6.4	873.9	280.7	567.7	25.5
2018	12.7	6.3	6.3	0	704.4	222.1	450.5	31.7
2019	37.9	6.3	25.3	6.3	783.9	309.8	429.9	44.3

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
West University Place, TX	37.9	783.9	15,335	3	2019
Houston, TX	1,072.2	4,319.5	2,177,273	3	2019
Southside Place, TX	157.7	683.5	1,775	3	2019
Bellaire, TX	109.2	1,773.0	15,997	4	2019
Spring Valley Village, TX	22.7	1,925.7	3,853	6	2019
Hedwig Village, TX	223.5	7,637.9	2,317	6	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Austin, TX	400.9	3,710.5	832,901	145	2019
San Antonio, TX	708.5	4,324.2	1,498,642	188	2019
Dallas, TX	862.9	3,321.3	1,320,939	225	2019
Fort Worth, TX	444.5	2,688.4	670,693	238	2019
Oklahoma City, OK	722.2	4,091.6	571,865	413	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

Reviews for Houston 371 Reviews

The real Houston - 8/20/2022
I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas... Read More

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Not a great place - 7/19/2022
There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell... Read More

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