Is it okay to walk in Fondren Gardens, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Fondren Gardens is higher than in 69% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 79 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 Fondren Gardens.

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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 70% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 67% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 62% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 73% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 67% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8am–9am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 21 (27%)
Theft: 14 (18%)
Theft from vehicle: 11 (14%)
Shoplifting: 6 (8%)
Vehicle theft: 6 (8%)

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

Around Fondren Gardens

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

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.