Is it okay to walk in Midtown, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Midtown is higher than in 95% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 830 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 Midtown.

See Midtown 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	High	higher than in 92% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 94% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 92% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 77% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10pm–11pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 263 (32%)
Simple assault: 159 (19%)
Theft: 73 (9%)
Public order: 54 (7%)
Vandalism: 51 (6%)

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

Around Midtown

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

Montrose Very high
Fourth Ward High
Downtown Low
Museum District Low
East Downtown Very high
Third Ward High
MacGregor Moderate
Texas Medical Center 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.