Is it okay to walk in Westwood, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Westwood is higher than in 90% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 587 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 Westwood.

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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	High	higher than in 90% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 85% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 80% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 95% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 161 (27%)
Public order: 77 (13%)
Drug offense: 57 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 51 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 49 (8%)

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

Around Westwood

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

Brays Oaks High
Bellaire West Moderate
Braeburn Moderate
Chinatown Low
Sharpstown High
Alief Moderate
Westchase Moderate
Fondren Gardens 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.