Is it okay to walk in Lamar Terrace, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Lamar Terrace is higher than in 75% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 180 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 Lamar Terrace.

See Lamar Terrace 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 69% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 85% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 89% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 74% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 61% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 85% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 43 (24%)
Simple assault: 38 (21%)
Burglary: 22 (12%)
Theft: 18 (10%)
Vandalism: 16 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 25% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Lamar Terrace

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

Uptown Low
Gulfton Moderate
Briargrove Moderate
Highland Village Low
Mahatma Gandhi District High
Tanglewood Very low
Greenway Low
River Oaks Very low

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.