Houston, TX Analytics
February recorded 28,734 crime incidents.
January recorded 31,887 crime incidents.
December recorded 32,140 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 37,797
- Assault: 24,831
- Other: 11,739
- Vandalism: 6,243
- Arrest: 5,273
- Burglary: 4,774
- Robbery: 1,790
- Shooting: 211
- Arson: 103
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Houston, Texas.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 253 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 3,406 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Houston, Texas
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 41% 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 211 shootings over a three month period in Houston, Texas. That's an average of about 70.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 80, followed by December with 66 shootings, and February with 65 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.