Is it okay to walk in Chinatown, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Chinatown is lower than in 54% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 80 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 Chinatown.

See Chinatown 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	higher than in 50% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 66% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 59% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 69% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 67% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 59% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 21 (26%)
Theft from vehicle: 14 (18%)
Aggravated assault: 12 (15%)
Vehicle theft: 11 (14%)
Theft: 9 (11%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 30% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Chinatown

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

Westchase Moderate
Sharpstown High
Bellaire West Moderate
Westwood High
Murray Park Moderate
Alief Moderate
Briar Forest Low
Mahatma Gandhi District 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.