Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Houston has a violent crime rate of 1,154 per 100,000 residents, 204% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 790.9 per 100,000, robbery at 274.2, rape at 74.6. The murder rate is 14.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,325 per 100,000, 121% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,962, burglary at 648, vehicle theft at 705 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)