Is it okay to walk in MacGregor, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for Houston

Reported crime around the center of MacGregor is higher than in 84% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 134 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 MacGregor.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Houston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 86% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 66% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 88% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 76% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 47 (35%)
Theft from vehicle: 21 (16%)
Aggravated assault: 14 (10%)
Burglary: 12 (9%)
Public order: 10 (7%)

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

Around MacGregor

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

Third Ward High
Central City Low
Museum District Low
Eastwood Moderate
Texas Medical Center Very low
Midtown Very high
East Downtown Very high
Montrose 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.