Houston, TX Analytics
October recorded 36,725 crime incidents.
September recorded 36,716 crime incidents.
August recorded 30,022 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 39,806
- Assault: 28,346
- Other: 12,558
- Vandalism: 8,175
- Arrest: 6,051
- Burglary: 5,207
- Robbery: 2,946
- Shooting: 258
- Arson: 116
Crime by Month
In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Houston, Texas.
October had about 1% more crime than August, with October producing 6,703 more crimes than August.
October had about 1% more crime than September, with October producing 9 more crimes than September.
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 88% of property crime in Houston, Texas.
Reported Shootings in Houston, Texas
We recorded 258 shootings over a three month period in Houston, Texas. That's an average of about 86 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 104, followed by October with 88 shootings, and August with 66 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.