Is it okay to walk in Northwest Crossing, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Northwest Crossing is higher than in 97% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 651 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 Northwest Crossing.

See Northwest Crossing 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	Very high	among the highest 1% 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 94% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 88% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 133 (20%)
Simple assault: 110 (17%)
Theft from vehicle: 103 (16%)
Theft: 62 (10%)
Vandalism: 56 (9%)

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

Around Northwest Crossing

The areas right next to it range from low 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.