Houston, TX Analytics
October recorded 33,595 crime incidents.
September recorded 31,305 crime incidents.
August recorded 35,469 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 38,064
- Assault: 26,913
- Other: 14,361
- Vandalism: 7,602
- Arrest: 6,298
- Burglary: 4,754
- Robbery: 2,109
- Shooting: 183
- Arson: 85
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Houston, Texas.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 4,164 more crimes than September.
August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 1,874 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Houston, Texas
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 38% of crime in Houston, Texas.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Houston, Texas.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Houston, Texas.
Reported Shootings in Houston, Texas
We recorded 183 shootings over a three month period in Houston, Texas. That's an average of about 61 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 66, followed by October with 62 shootings, and September with 55 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Houston. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.