Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
South Houston has a violent crime rate of 464 per 100,000 residents, 22% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 237.9 per 100,000, robbery at 186.9, rape at 34.0. The murder rate is 5.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,566 per 100,000, 31% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,518, burglary at 481, vehicle theft at 566 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 527 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, South Houston receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: South Houston vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)