Is it okay to walk in Near Northside, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Near Northside is higher than in 86% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 163 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 Near Northside.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Houston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 83% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 92% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 87% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 84% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 40 (25%)
Vandalism: 19 (12%)
Theft from vehicle: 19 (12%)
Public order: 19 (12%)
Theft: 16 (10%)

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

Around Near Northside

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

Lindale Park Moderate
Fifth Ward Very high
Houston Heights Low
Kashmere Gardens Very high
Downtown Low
Fourth Ward High
East Downtown Very high
Midtown 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.