Houston, TX Analytics
September recorded 28,816 crime incidents.
August recorded 30,045 crime incidents.
July recorded 31,323 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 35,271
- Assault: 25,869
- Other: 11,394
- Vandalism: 6,236
- Arrest: 4,767
- Burglary: 4,588
- Robbery: 1,706
- Shooting: 257
- Arson: 96
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Houston, Texas.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 1,278 more crimes than August.
July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 2,507 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 39% 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 257 shootings over a three month period in Houston, Texas. That's an average of about 85.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 116, followed by August with 99 shootings, and July with 42 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.