Houston police area, Texas, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 17,751 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Houston police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 275 | 11.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1,413 | 58.5 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 14,875 | 616.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4,860 | 201.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 11,768 | 487.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 68,047 | 2,819.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 12,609 | 522.4 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 192 | 8 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 275 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1,413 |
| Violence | 14,875 |
| Robbery | 4,860 |
| Theft and burglary | 92,424 |
| Other | 192 |
Questions about crime in Houston police area
- Is Houston police area safe?
- Houston police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Houston police area?
- Houston police area: Weighted crime: 17,751 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Houston police area?
- Recorded homicides in Houston police area (2025): 275.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Houston since 2010
Houston: Mayor John Whitmire (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
John Whitmire · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since January 2024
Houston ▼ −17% · USA ▼ −19%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Sylvester Turner · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2020 – January 2024
Houston ▲ +4% · USA 0%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Sylvester Turner · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2016 – January 2020
Houston ▲ +1% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Annise Parker · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2014 – January 2016
Houston ▼ −11% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Annise Parker · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2012 – January 2014
Houston 0% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
