Public Safety
Houston's overall crime rate has declined significantly since the early 2000s
- Public safety remains a priority of the Houston mayor and Harris County judge. One-third of the city's and one-fourth of the county's operating budgets are dedicated to law enforcement.
| 2007 METRO HOUSTON CRIME STATISTICS* ALL RATES PER 100,000 INHABITANTS |
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Crime Category |
2002 Crime Rate |
2007 Crime Rate |
Percent Decline Since 2002 |
Overall |
5,505.4 |
4,788.4 |
-13.0 |
Violent |
814.2 |
679.1 |
-16.6 |
Murder |
8.4 |
8.8 |
4.8 |
Rape |
36.3 |
30.9 |
-14.9 |
Robbery |
322.1 |
268.9 |
-16.5 |
Assault |
447.5 |
370.6 |
-17.2 |
Property |
4,691.2 |
4,109.3 |
-12.4 |
Burglary |
1,042.2 |
1,001.4 |
-3.9 |
Larceny Theft |
2,897.0 |
2,555.9 |
-11.8 |
Auto Theft |
751.9 |
552 |
-26.6 |
* Austin, Chambers, Fort Bend, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto and Waller Counties. 2007 is latest year for which data is available. |
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- The Houston MSA has 58 registered first responder organizations that are dispatched as soon as ambulances are dispatched in response to a call for help. First responder organizations (usually city and volunteer fire departments) can start life-saving procedures such as CPR and oxygen administration before an ambulance arrives.
