Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Houston has a violent crime rate of 1,072 per 100,000 residents, 182% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 619.2 per 100,000, robbery at 388.3, rape at 53.0. The murder rate is 11.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,319 per 100,000, 120% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,040, burglary at 723, vehicle theft at 556 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 527 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Houston receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Houston vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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