Is it okay to walk in Willowbrook, Houston?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for Houston

Reported crime around the center of Willowbrook is higher than in 93% of areas in Houston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 851 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 Willowbrook.

See Willowbrook 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	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 93% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 77% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 98% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 283 (33%)
Theft from vehicle: 257 (30%)
Simple assault: 63 (7%)
Public order: 63 (7%)
Theft: 53 (6%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 28% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Willowbrook

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

Carverdale Moderate
North Houston District Very high
Northwest Crossing Very high
Inwood High
Greenspoint High
Westbranch Low
Hidden Valley Moderate
Acres Homes 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.