Is it okay to walk in Scenic Woods, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Scenic Woods is higher than in 89% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 126 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 Scenic Woods.

See Scenic Woods 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	High	higher than in 91% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 81% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 57% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 95% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 91% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 84% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 47 (37%)
Aggravated assault: 14 (11%)
Theft: 11 (9%)
Burglary: 10 (8%)
Vandalism: 10 (8%)

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

Around Scenic Woods

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

Calgary Woods Moderate
North Shadydale Very high
Settegast High
Edgeworth Place Moderate
Mount Houston Low
East Houston High
Kashmere Gardens Very high
Lindale Park Moderate

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.