Crime rate in Houston, Texas (TX): murders, rapes,

robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts,

arson, law enforcement employees, police officers,
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Crime rates in H
Type

2000

2001

2002

2003

Murders

230

267

256

278

(per 100,000)

(12.0)

(13.4)

(12.5)

(13.6)

Rapes

813

945

892

768

(per 100,000)

(42.3)

(47.3)

(43.7)

(37.6)

Robberies

8,256

9,921

11,212

10,985

(per 100,000)

(429.9)

(496.6)

(549.5)

(538.2)

11,957

Assaults

12,192

12,286

12,598

(per 100,000)

(634.9)

(614.9)

(617.4)

(585.8)

Burglaries

23,254

25,108

26,905

26,522

(per 100,000)

(1,210.9)

(1,256.7)

(1,318.5)

(1,299.4)

Thefts

67,102

69,371

73,445

72,032

(per 100,000)

(3,494.3)

(3,472.1)

(3,599.2)

(3,529.1)

Auto thefts

19,864

24,089

23,939

21,451

(per 100,000)

(1,034.4)

(1,205.7)

(1,173.1)

(1,051.0)

Arson

1,642

1,758

1,696

1,553

(per 100,000)

(85.5)

(88.0)

(83.1)

(76.1)

Crime rates in H
Type

2000

2001

2002

2003

City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average =

301.1)

627.1

666.3

685.1

658.6

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number
of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

ee how dangerous Houston, TX is compared to nearest cities:

(Note: Higher means more crime)

Houston:
541.7
West University Place:105.8
Southside Place:
56.7
Bellaire:
134.3
Spring Valley:
199.3
Galena Park:
194.5
Hedwig Village:
413.3
Jacinto City:
286.3
South Houston:
421.8
Violent crime rate in 2012
Houston:
531.6
U.S. Average:214.0
Violent crime rate in 2011
Houston:
524.2
U.S. Average:214.1
Violent crime rate in 2010
Houston:
531.5
U.S. Average:223.2
Violent crime rate in 2009
Houston:
605.7
U.S. Average:238.0
Violent crime rate in 2008
Houston:
595.6
U.S. Average:252.4
Violent crime rate in 2007

Houston:
612.3
U.S. Average:259.7
Violent crime rate in 2006
Houston:
638.8
U.S. Average:264.1
Violent crime rate in 2005
Houston:
638.3
U.S. Average:258.9
Violent crime rate in 2004
Houston:
621.4
U.S. Average:256.0
Violent crime rate in 2003
Houston:
633.0
U.S. Average:262.6
Violent crime rate in 2002
Houston:
658.6
U.S. Average:272.2
Violent crime rate in 2001
Houston:
635.9
U.S. Average:276.6
Violent crime rate in 2000
Houston:
604.6
U.S. Average:277.6
Property crime rate in 2012
Houston:
495.6
U.S. Average:266.5
Property crime rate in 2011
Houston:
507.0
U.S. Average:273.5
Property crime rate in 2010
Houston:
497.5
U.S. Average:276.4

Property crime rate in 2009

Houston:
528.4
U.S. Average:285.6
Property crime rate in 2008
Houston:
500.7
U.S. Average:302.2
Property crime rate in 2007
Houston:
580.4
U.S. Average:309.2
Property crime rate in 2006
Houston:
593.7
U.S. Average:317.3
Property crime rate in 2005
Houston:
601.9
U.S. Average:322.3
Property crime rate in 2004
Houston:
612.5
U.S. Average:327.4
Property crime rate in 2003
Houston:
599.8
U.S. Average:334.1
Property crime rate in 2002
Houston:
625.7
U.S. Average:336.9
Property crime rate in 2001
Houston:
611.7
U.S. Average:337.2
Property crime rate in 2000
Houston:
577.7
U.S. Average:331.5

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Latest news about crime in Houston, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local
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Murders per 100,000 population

HoustonU.S.
average200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201201020
Rapes per 100,000 population
HoustonU.S.
average200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201202550
Robberies per 100,000 population
HoustonU.S.
average20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120120250500750
Assaults per 100,000 population
HoustonU.S.
average20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120120250500750
Burglaries per 100,000 population

HoustonU.S.
average200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201205001000150
0
Thefts per 100,000 population
HoustonU.S.
average20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120120k2k4k
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
HoustonU.S.
average200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201205001000150
0
Arson per 100,000 population
20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120120255075100
City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population
HoustonU.S.
average20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120120250500750
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 6,663
(5,318 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:2.44
Texas average:
1.95
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 6,531
(5,294 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:2.47
Texas average:
2.17
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 7,054
(5,351 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:2.35
Texas average:
2.20
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 7,139
(5,371 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:2.36
Texas average:
2.23
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 6,750
(5,048 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:2.25
Texas average:
2.17
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 6,338
(4,892 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:2.25
Texas average:
2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 6,223

(4,781 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:2.20
Texas average:
2.13
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 6,027
(4,779 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:2.30
Texas average:
2.18
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 6,298
(5,069 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:2.46
Texas average:
2.19
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 6,804
(5,372 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:2.64
Texas average:
2.17