The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Houston, DE: Crime Maps and Statistics

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$469,452

Cost of Crime™ for Houston, DE

In 2025, crime will cost $601 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Houston with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Houston, DE Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Houston's combined rate is lower than the norm. Houston sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of cities and behind 16%. The grade covers only Houston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Houston is 14.30 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 104 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Houston, DE report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Houston, DE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Houston for 2025 is $469,452, about $212 per resident and $601 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Houston Compared to Other Cities?

Houston, DE:	$212
Edgemoor, DE:	$777
Frankford, DE:	$253
Delaware:	$514
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Houston is $212 per year, which is $253 less than the national average and $302 less than Delaware's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Houston:

In Edgemoor, DE, crime costs $777 per person, which is $565 more than in Houston.
In Frankford, DE, crime costs $253 per person, which is $41 more than in Houston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Houston for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Houston	Cost per Houston Resident
Murder	$112,546	$51
Rape/Sexual Assault	$51,454	$23
Robbery	$15,895	$7
Assault	$56,847	$26
Kidnapping	$29,303	$13
Vehicle Theft	$29,243	$13
Burglary	$18,519	$8
Theft	$54,276	$24
Arson	$4,444	$2
Vandalism	$38,283	$17
Animal Cruelty	$11,888	$5
Drug Crimes	$40,392	$18
Identity Theft	$6,362	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$469,452	$212

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Houston, DE

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Houston totals $1,014,913 ($458 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,484,366 ($669 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Houston's 2,218 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Houston Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8924
Robbery	0.2278
Rape	0.3826
Murder	0.0270
Total Violent Crime	1.530 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.725
Vehicle Theft	0.8514
Burglary	0.9206
Arson	0.0830
Total Property Crime	6.580 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2179
Drug Crimes	2.462
Vandalism	2.416
Identity Theft	0.3706
Animal Cruelty	0.7246
Total "Other" Rate	6.191 (B)

Individual Houston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Marvels Crossroads, DE	B	A-	B+
Harrington, DE	C-	C	C+
Farmington, DE	B	B-	A-
Milford, DE	C-	C-	C
Reeves Crossing, DE	B	C	A-
Chestnut Knoll, DE	C+	C+	A-
Lincoln, DE	C	B-	B+
Greenwood, DE	B-	A-	A-
Vernon, DE	B	C	A-
Ellendale, DE	C+	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Houston is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sharon, WI	B+	B+	B+
Hines, OR	D+	D	D
Hinsdale, MA	C-	D-	D-
Houlton, WI	B	A-	A-
Huntland, TN	C+	B-	B-
Inyokern, CA	B-	D	D
Ironton, MO	D	D	D
Amado, AZ	B	D+	D+
La Plata, MO	C	D+	D+
Level Plains, AL	C-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Houston is safer than the Delaware state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Houston, DE average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Houston schools on SchoolGrade

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