Is it okay to walk in Bellaire West, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Bellaire West is higher than in 68% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 62 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 Bellaire West.

See Bellaire West 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 71% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 79% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8am–9am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 21 (34%)
Public order: 8 (13%)
Vandalism: 6 (10%)
Theft from vehicle: 5 (8%)
Aggravated assault: 4 (6%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 20% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Bellaire West

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

Alief Moderate
Chinatown Low
Westwood High
Westchase Moderate
Murray Park Moderate
Sharpstown High
Briar Forest Low
Brays Oaks 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.