Is it okay to walk in Rice Village, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Rice Village is lower than in 56% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 101 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 Village.

See Rice Village 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	Low	lower than in 60% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 67% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 50% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 55% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 53% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 57% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 55 (54%)
Theft from vehicle: 14 (14%)
Theft: 10 (10%)
Sexual assault: 5 (5%)
Simple assault: 5 (5%)

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

Around Rice Village

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

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.