Is it okay to walk in Fifth Ward, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Fifth Ward is higher than in 97% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 210 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 Fifth Ward.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Houston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 95% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 95% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 97% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 96% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 56 (27%)
Aggravated assault: 40 (19%)
Theft: 31 (15%)
Vandalism: 15 (7%)
Theft from vehicle: 14 (7%)

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

Around Fifth Ward

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

Second Ward Moderate
Kashmere Gardens Very high
Near Northside High
East Downtown Very high
Downtown Low
Eastwood Moderate
Lindale Park Moderate
Fourth Ward 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.