Is it okay to walk in Second Ward, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Second Ward is higher than in 84% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 139 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 Second Ward.

See Second Ward 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 86% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 88% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 88% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 78% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 36 (26%)
Aggravated assault: 21 (15%)
Theft: 17 (12%)
Theft from vehicle: 14 (10%)
Burglary: 13 (9%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 34% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Second Ward

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

Eastwood Moderate
East Downtown Very high
Fifth Ward Very high
Magnolia Park High
Downtown Low
Third Ward High
Midtown Very high
MacGregor 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.