Houston, Texas Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 126,428 total crimes in Houston TX, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 5,451.46. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate decreased by 3%.

The chart below shows the total 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 Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Houston, TX Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 138679 6080.12
2011 129993 6064.16
2012 130042 5972.70
2014 126921 5717.34
2015 122718 5393.67
2016 213185 9132.53
2017 122806 5252.08
2018 118095 5036.11
2019 127492 5412.28
2020 128049 5457.82
2021 124838 5336.66
2022 130745 5743.16
2023 129402 5615.42
2024 126428 5451.46