Is it okay to walk in Braeswood, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Braeswood is lower than in 60% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 65 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 Braeswood.

See Braeswood 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	Low	lower than in 64% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 60% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 54% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 68% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 58% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 59% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10am–11am.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 14 (22%)
Simple assault: 13 (20%)
Theft from vehicle: 10 (15%)
Burglary: 6 (9%)
Vandalism: 5 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 37% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Braeswood

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

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.