Is it okay to walk in Westchase, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Westchase is higher than in 71% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 198 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 Westchase.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Houston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 85% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 59% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 81% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 60 (30%)
Theft from vehicle: 27 (14%)
Vandalism: 21 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 17 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 15 (8%)

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

Around Westchase

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

Chinatown Low
Murray Park Moderate
Briar Forest Low
Bellaire West Moderate
Alief Moderate
Sharpstown High
Westwood High
Mahatma Gandhi District 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.