Is it okay to walk in River Oaks, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for Houston

Reported crime around the center of River Oaks is lower than in 67% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 35 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 River Oaks.

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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 low	lower than in 76% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 65% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 58% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 70% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 61% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 7 (20%)
Shoplifting: 5 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 5 (14%)
Theft from vehicle: 5 (14%)
Public order: 5 (14%)

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

Around River Oaks

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.