Is it okay to walk in Texas Medical Center, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Texas Medical Center is lower than in 66% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 177 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 Texas Medical Center.

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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	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 79% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 80% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 82% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 85% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 52% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7am–8am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 56 (32%)
Theft: 44 (25%)
Public order: 20 (11%)
Sexual assault: 17 (10%)
Theft from vehicle: 13 (7%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 19% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Texas Medical Center

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

University Place Low
Central City Low
Museum District Low
Rice Village Low
MacGregor Moderate
Montrose Very high
Braeswood Low
Midtown Very high

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.