Is it okay to walk in Tanglewood, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Tanglewood is lower than in 77% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 15 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 Tanglewood.

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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 78% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 74% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 66% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 79% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 78% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 74% of areas.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 6 (40%)
Simple assault: 3 (20%)
Aggravated assault: 2 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 2 (13%)
Burglary: 1 (7%)

Around Tanglewood

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

Uptown Low
Briargrove Moderate
Lamar Terrace Moderate
Highland Village Low
Somerset Green Low
Spring Branch East Moderate
River Oaks Very low
Gulfton 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.