Crime Spotlight: South Houston Texas, in Harris County
Having compiled 2019 data from the FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety, this report is intended to give an overview of crime as well as a comparison to TX DPS License to Carry issued in the affected zip codes. 2019 data is the most recent data released by the FBI - they generally release crime reports after 2 years.
Covered Zip codes:
77587
LTC issued for these zip codes will be covered in more detail below the crime statistics.
Crime in South Houston Texas (FBI 2019)
Percentage | Crime Category | Per Capita | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
7.7% | Violent crime (82) | 464 | 93 of 533 |
0.1% | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (1) | 6 | 83 of 533 |
0.6% | Rape (6) | 34 | 242 of 533 |
3.1% | Robbery (33) | 187 | 10 of 533 |
3.9% | Aggravated assault (42) | 238 | 373 of 533 |
42.3% | Property crime (453) | 2 | 420 of 533 |
7.9% | Burglary (85) | 481 | 398 of 533 |
25.0% | Larceny-theft (268) | 1 | 357 of 533 |
9.3% | Motor vehicle theft (100) | 566 | 15 of 533 |
0.0% | Arson (0) | 225 of 533 |
Your biggest issue living in or visiting South Houston is property crime
Based on the FBI statistics, the most common crime in South Houston is property crime per-capita. South Houston ranks 420th in the state for property crime.
License to Carry in South Houston Texas issued in 2019
Data obtained from 2019 demographics reports issued by Texas Department of Public Safety.