Is it okay to walk in Briar Forest, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Briar Forest is higher than in 61% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 53 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 Briar Forest.

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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 66% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 64% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 62% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 58% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 71% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 51% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 21 (40%)
Vandalism: 6 (11%)
Burglary: 5 (9%)
Theft: 5 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 5 (9%)

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

Around Briar Forest

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

Murray Park Moderate
Westchase Moderate
Town & Country / CityCentre Low
Alief Moderate
Chinatown Low
Memorial City Very low
Lakes of Parkway Very low
Bellaire West Moderate

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.