Medical, Houston, TX Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Medical in green. The most dangerous areas in Medical are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Medical, Houston, TX Safe?

The C grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Medical is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of neighborhoods are safer and 45% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Medical's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Medical is 3.101 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Medical generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Medical may be as high as 1 in 232 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 879 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Medical, Houston, TX: about 41 per year. The north part of Medical has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Medical, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Medical residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Medical has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Medical has 29, have the same problem. Of Medical’s 48,324 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Medical Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Medical residents in a standard year.

Individual Medical Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Medical is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Medical.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Rice, Houston, TX	C-	B	D	B
South Main, Houston, TX	F	D+	F	D+
West University, Houston, TX	C+	B+	C-	B+
Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area, Houston, TX	D+	D+	D	C-
Montrose, Houston, TX	F	C+	F	B
River Oaks, Houston, TX	D-	A-	F	A
Midtown, Houston, TX	F	D	F	C-
Fourth Ward, Houston, TX	D	C+	D-	C+
Washington Avenue-Memorial Park, Houston, TX	C-	A-	D	A-
Rice Military, Houston, TX	D	B+	F	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Medical is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Almaden Valley, San Jose, CA	A+	A	A	A
Woodside, Queens, NY	A	B+	B+	B
Wolf Creek, Dallas, TX	C+	C+	C+	B
Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY	B+	B-	B-	C+
Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, MD	B-	B	B	A-
West Flagler, Miami, FL	A-	A	A	A-
Maspeth, Queens, NY	A-	B+	B+	B
Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA	B	B+	B+	B
Briargate, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	B+	B+	B+
Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL	B	B	B	A-

Considering only the assault rate, Medical is as safe as the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Medical, Houston, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Medical schools on SchoolGrade

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