Southwest, TX Crime Rates: Stats & Map

78%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

152%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

65%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Southwest crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Southwest crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Houston crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Southwest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Houston.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Southwest_{/100k people}	Houston_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	130,291	4,147 (estimate)	5,723	2,732	2,324
Murder	433	n/a	19.0	6.7	6.3
Rape	1,140	n/a	50.1	50.0	40.0
Robbery	6,955	n/a	305.5	70.5	66.1
Assault	17,459	n/a	766.9	304.7	268.2
Violent crime	25,987	931 (estimate)	1,142	432	370
Burglary	14,939	n/a	656.2	334.3	269.8
Theft	72,021	n/a	3,163.6	1,634.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	17,344	n/a	761.9	331.2	282.7
Property crime	104,304	3,216 (estimate)	4,582	2,300	1,954

Southwest crime map

The Southwest crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Southwest as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Southwest crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Southwest crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Southwest crime rates are 78% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Southwest are 152% higher than the national average
In Southwest you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Southwest is safer than 37% of the cities in Texas
Year over year crime in Houston has increased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Southwest (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Southwest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Southwest is 1 in 108

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Southwest is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Southwest is 1 in 25

Year Over Year Crime In Houston (per 100,000 people)

Houston police department

Item	Southwest	Houston	Texas
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	6,663	46,020
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.1	3.0

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	95,281	443	266

There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bunker Hill Village, TX	3,948	82	438	520
Piney Point Village, TX	3,435	82	438	520
Spring Valley Village, TX	4,294	112	597	710
Hunters Creek Village, TX	4,834	112	597	710
Brookside Village, TX	1,429	134	715	849
Iowa Colony, TX	5,305	163	705	868
Manvel, TX	11,432	101	877	978
Houston, TX	2,313,238	1,142	4,582	5,723

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	540	3,133	3,673
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	825	2,902	3,727
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	1,041	4,321	5,363
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	883	5,069	5,951
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	431	1,818	2,248
Houston, TX	2,313,238	1,142	4,582	5,723

Source: The Southwest, Houston, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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