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78%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
152%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
65%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.
Southwest crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Southwest crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Houston crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Southwest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Houston.
StatisticReportedincidentsSouthwest/100k peopleHouston/100k peopleTexas/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime130,2914,147 (estimate)5,7232,7322,324
Murder433n/a19.06.76.3
Rape1,140n/a50.150.040.0
Robbery6,955n/a305.570.566.1
Assault17,459n/a766.9304.7268.2
Violent crime25,987931 (estimate)1,142432370
Burglary14,939n/a656.2334.3269.8
Theft72,021n/a3,163.61,634.41,401.9
Vehicle theft17,344n/a761.9331.2282.7
Property crime104,3043,216 (estimate)4,5822,3001,954

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The Southwest crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Southwest as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Southwest crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Southwest crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.
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      Crime Quick Facts

      • Southwest crime rates are 78% higher than the national average
      • Violent crimes in Southwest are 152% higher than the national average
      • In Southwest you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
      • Southwest is safer than 37% of the cities in Texas
      • Year over year crime in Houston has increased by 8%

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        Daily Crime In Southwest (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Southwest

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Southwest is 1 in 108
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Southwest is 1 in 32
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Southwest is 1 in 25

        Year Over Year Crime In Houston (per 100,000 people)

        Houston police department

        Item Southwest Houston Texas
        Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a6,66346,020
        Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a3.13.0

        Sex offenders in Texas

        State Total offenders Texas /100K National /100K
        Texas95,281443266
        There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Piney Point Village, TX3,43582438520
        Bunker Hill Village, TX3,94882438520
        Spring Valley Village, TX4,294112597710
        Hunters Creek Village, TX4,834112597710
        Brookside Village, TX1,429134715849
        Iowa Colony, TX5,305163705868
        Manvel, TX11,432101877978
        Houston, TX2,313,2381,1424,5825,723

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Chicago, IL2,699,3475403,1333,673
        Phoenix, AZ1,658,4228252,9023,727
        Philadelphia, PA1,581,5311,0414,3215,363
        San Antonio, TX1,529,1338835,0695,951
        San Diego, CA1,414,5454311,8182,248
        Houston, TX2,313,2381,1424,5825,723
        Source: The Southwest, Houston, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.