Is it okay to walk in Fourth Ward, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Fourth Ward is higher than in 87% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 758 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 Fourth Ward.

See Fourth Ward 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	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 57% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 96% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10pm–11pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 341 (45%)
Simple assault: 109 (14%)
Shoplifting: 72 (9%)
Theft: 58 (8%)
Vandalism: 47 (6%)

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

Around Fourth Ward

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

Downtown Low
Montrose Very high
Midtown Very high
East Downtown Very high
Museum District Low
Rice Military Moderate
Third Ward High
Near Northside 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.