Is it okay to walk in Briargrove, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Briargrove is higher than in 70% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 145 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 Briargrove.

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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	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 61% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 65% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 76% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 37 (26%)
Theft from vehicle: 34 (23%)
Burglary: 16 (11%)
Theft: 14 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 14 (10%)

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

Around Briargrove

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

Tanglewood Very low
Lamar Terrace Moderate
Uptown Low
Mahatma Gandhi District High
Gulfton Moderate
Highland Village Low
Sharpstown High
Memorial City Very 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.