Houston, TX Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
127,517
Total Crimes
5,435.1
Total Crimes / 100k People
131.68%
Above National Average
606 out of 619
In Texas
8,534 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Houston, TX?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Houston is 5,435.1 per 100,000 people. That's 131.68% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 101.94% higher than the Texas total crime rate of 2,691.5 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Houston SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
10
Safety
3
Amenities
9.5
Education
7
Commute
6

How Does Houston Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Houston
/ 100k People
Texas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 127,517 5,435.1 2,691.5 2,346.0
Murder 400 17.0 6.6 6.5
Robbery 8,757 373.2 91.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 19,180 817.5 302.5 279.7
Violent Crime 29,474 1,256.3 446.5 387.8
Burglary 15,788 672.9 370.7 314.2
Larceny 67,474 2,875.9 1,587.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 14,781 630.0 287.0 246.0
Property Crime 98,043 4,178.9 2,245.0 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Houston

29,474
Violent Crimes
1,256.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
223.95%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 79.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Houston each year. That compares to a 1 in 224.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Houston is 1,256.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 223.95% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 181.38% higher than the Texas violent crime rate of 446.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Houston

98,043
Property Crimes
4,178.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
113.40%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 23.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Houston each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Houston is 4,178.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 113.40% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 86.14% higher than the Texas property crime rate of 2,245.0 per 100,000 people.

Houston Crime Compared To Texas Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Texas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Houston

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Pearland, TX 126,111 1,924 1,525.6 1,426.5 99.1
Sugar Land, TX 119,671 1,345 1,123.9 1,067.1 56.8
Deer Park, TX 33,631 618 1,837.6 1,703.8 133.8
Bellaire, TX 19,233 362 1,882.2 1,773.0 109.2
West University Place, TX 15,700 151 961.8 929.9 31.8
Galena Park, TX 10,934 163 1,490.8 1,289.6 201.2
Southside Place, TX 1,902 14 736.1 578.3 157.7
Spring Valley, WI 1,348 6 445.1 296.7 148.4
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