Houston, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 2,319,160
Key Insights
- →Houston has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1148.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 5.2% from the previous year.
- →320 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 13.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1148.2
+5.2% YoY
Murder Rate
13.8
320 murders
Property Crime Rate
4293.5
99,572 total
vs National Avg
↑ 220%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 26,628
Murder320
Rape1,693
Robbery6,355
Aggravated Assault18,260
Property Crime: 99,572
Burglary14,953
Larceny-Theft68,315
Motor Vehicle Theft16,304
Arson228
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,319,160 | 26,628 | 1148.2 | 320 | 99,572 | 4293.5 |
| 2023 | 2,304,406 | 25,156 | 1091.6 | 343 | 103,873 | 4507.6 |
| 2022 | 2,276,533 | 25,987 | 1141.5 | 433 | 104,304 | 4581.7 |
| 2021 | 2,339,252 | 28,325 | 1210.9 | 464 | 96,048 | 4105.9 |
| 2020 | 2,346,155 | 29,474 | 1256.3 | 400 | 98,043 | 4178.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Houston
Based on violent crime rate of 1148.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.