Is it okay to walk in Central Northwest Houston, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Central Northwest Houston is lower than in 52% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 49 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 Central Northwest Houston.

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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	Low	lower than in 58% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 66% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 59% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 66% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 73% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Burglary: 11 (22%)
Theft from vehicle: 9 (18%)
Simple assault: 7 (14%)
Theft: 7 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 4 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 22% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Central Northwest Houston

The areas right next to it are all 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.