Is it okay to walk in Montrose, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Montrose is higher than in 97% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,065 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 Montrose.

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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	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 91% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1am–2am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 231 (22%)
Shoplifting: 186 (17%)
Theft from vehicle: 157 (15%)
Public order: 152 (14%)
Theft: 92 (9%)

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

Around Montrose

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

Midtown Very high
Fourth Ward High
Museum District Low
Downtown Low
University Place Low
Rice Military Moderate
River Oaks Very low
East Downtown 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.