Houston, Texas Trend of Arson Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 228 arson crimes in Houston TX, and the arson crime rate per 100K residents was 9.83. Compared to 2023, the arson crime rate decreased by 39%.

The chart below shows the arson crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Texas cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Houston, TX Arson Crime Rate Per 100K
Houston, TX Number and Rate of Arson Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 865 37.92
2011 765 35.69
2012 754 34.63
2014 716 32.25
2015 671 29.49
2016 12738 545.68
2017 665 28.44
2018 0 0.00
2019 485 20.59
2020 532 22.68
2021 465 19.88
2022 454 19.94
2023 373 16.19
2024 228 9.83