Houston, Texas Crime Rate Rankings in 2012

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Houston TX ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 59 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,184 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Texas cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 5972.7 4 93
Violent 992.53 3 57
Property 4980.18 7 118
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 9.97 3 96
Rape 30.54 29 272
Robbery 431.04 1 36
Aggravated Assault 520.97 4 86
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1223.09 7 108
Larceny-Theft 3122.16 16 157
Motor Vehicle Theft 600.29 1 75
Arson 34.63 6 101