Is it okay to walk in East Downtown, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for Houston

Reported crime around the center of East Downtown is higher than in 97% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 577 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 East Downtown.

See East Downtown 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	High	higher than in 92% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 95% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 93% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 87% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 308 (53%)
Simple assault: 60 (10%)
Shoplifting: 53 (9%)
Theft: 39 (7%)
Vandalism: 33 (6%)

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

Around East Downtown

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

Downtown Low
Midtown Very high
Fourth Ward High
Eastwood Moderate
Third Ward High
Second Ward Moderate
Montrose Very high
Fifth Ward Very 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.