Houston, TX Analytics
May recorded 36,992 crime incidents.
April recorded 36,725 crime incidents.
March recorded 36,141 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 43,044
- Assault: 28,552
- Other: 13,939
- Vandalism: 9,468
- Arrest: 6,519
- Burglary: 5,382
- Robbery: 2,520
- Shooting: 312
- Arson: 122
Crime by Month
In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Houston, Texas.
May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 851 more crimes than March.
May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 267 more crimes than April.
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 89% of property crime in Houston, Texas.
Reported Shootings in Houston, Texas
We recorded 312 shootings over a three month period in Houston, Texas. That's an average of about 104 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 110, followed by May with 105 shootings, and March with 97 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.