Houston, TX Analytics
February recorded 31,237 crime incidents.
January recorded 33,245 crime incidents.
December recorded 36,009 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 40,598
- Assault: 25,203
- Other: 12,032
- Vandalism: 7,892
- Arrest: 6,082
- Burglary: 5,744
- Robbery: 2,616
- Shooting: 225
- Arson: 99
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 2,764 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 4,772 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 87% of property crime in Houston, Texas.
Reported Shootings in Houston, Texas
We recorded 225 shootings over a three month period in Houston, Texas. That's an average of about 75 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 87, followed by February with 70 shootings, and January with 68 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.