Is it okay to walk in Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Mahatma Gandhi District is higher than in 85% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 323 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 Mahatma Gandhi District.

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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 75% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 89% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 86% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 78% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 90% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 59 (18%)
Simple assault: 56 (17%)
Public order: 36 (11%)
Vehicle theft: 32 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 29 (9%)

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

Around Mahatma Gandhi District

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

Gulfton Moderate
Sharpstown High
Lamar Terrace Moderate
Briargrove Moderate
Uptown Low
Braeburn Moderate
Chinatown Low
Tanglewood 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.