Is it okay to walk in Alief, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Alief is higher than in 72% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 76 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Alief.

See Alief on the map

The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Houston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 60% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 72% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 73% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11pm–12am.

What gets reported here

Vandalism: 11 (14%)
Simple assault: 9 (12%)
Vehicle theft: 8 (11%)
Robbery: 7 (9%)
Burglary: 7 (9%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Alief

The areas right next to it range from low to high.

Bellaire West Moderate
Westchase Moderate
Murray Park Moderate
Briar Forest Low
Chinatown Low
Lakes of Parkway Very low
Westwood High
Sharpstown High

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Houston. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.