West Houston, Houston, TX Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in West Houston in green. The most dangerous areas in West Houston 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 West Houston, Houston, TX Safe from Assault?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US neighborhood. West Houston is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of neighborhoods are safer and 52% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Houston's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in West Houston is 2.721 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Houston generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Houston may be as high as 1 in 248 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 894 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of West Houston, Houston, TX: about 77 per year. The northeast part of West Houston has fewer cases of assault with only 8 in a typical year.

How West Houston's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in West Houston to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, West Houston is as safe as the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in West Houston, Houston, TX

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Houston about $10,299,833 in 2025, or roughly $78 per resident. This is part of West Houston's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Houston, including every crime type and how West Houston compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading West Houston's crime maps on the West Houston overall crime page.

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Individual West Houston Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Eldridge-West Oaks, Houston, TX	C	C+	C	C+
Energy Corridor, Houston, TX	D	C	D-	C
Westchase, Houston, TX	D	D	D-	C-
Terra del Sol, Houston, TX	D-	D-	D+	D-
Sugarland, Houston, TX	C-	D+	C-	C-
Greater Memorial, Houston, TX	D+	B+	D	B+
Mission Bend South, Mission Bend, TX	B+	C	A	C-
Spring Branch, Houston, TX	C-	C	D+	C
Addicks-Park ten, Houston, TX	C	C-	C+	C-
Galleria-Uptown, Houston, TX	D-	C	F	C+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Houston is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Evergreen, San Jose, CA	A+	A	A	A
East Side, El Paso, TX	C	C+	C+	C
University, Columbus, OH	C	A	A	A+
East Village, Manhattan, NY	B-	C-	C-	D+
Eastside, Fort Worth, TX	C-	C-	C-	C-
Tremont, Bronx, NY	B	C	C	C-
Torresdale, Philadelphia, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV	C+	B-	B-	B+
Elmhurst, Queens, NY	B	B+	B+	B
The Colony, Anaheim, CA	B+	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Houston, Houston, TX average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Houston schools on SchoolGrade

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