Is it okay to walk in North Houston District, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for Houston

Reported crime around the center of North Houston District is higher than in 96% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 231 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 North Houston District.

See North Houston District 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	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 87% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 94% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 62 (27%)
Theft from vehicle: 31 (13%)
Theft: 30 (13%)
Vandalism: 21 (9%)
Public order: 17 (7%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 23% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around North Houston District

The areas right next to it range from moderate to 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.