Houston, TX Analytics
March recorded 35,711 crime incidents.
February recorded 31,852 crime incidents.
January recorded 33,250 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 40,108
- Assault: 25,644
- Other: 12,574
- Vandalism: 8,267
- Arrest: 5,961
- Burglary: 5,367
- Robbery: 2,538
- Shooting: 240
- Arson: 114
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Houston, Texas.
March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 2,461 more crimes than January.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 3,859 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 40% 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 240 shootings over a three month period in Houston, Texas. That's an average of about 80 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 89, followed by March with 79 shootings, and January with 72 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.