Is it okay to walk in Rice Military, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Rice Military is higher than in 72% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 284 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 Rice Military.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Houston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 59% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 61% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 56% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 84% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1am–2am.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 79 (28%)
Simple assault: 54 (19%)
Vehicle theft: 34 (12%)
Theft: 32 (11%)
Vandalism: 20 (7%)

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

Around Rice Military

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

River Oaks Very low
Somerset Green Low
Montrose Very high
Fourth Ward High
Highland Village Low
Houston Heights Low
Greenway Low
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.