South Main, Houston, TX Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in South Main in green. The most dangerous areas in South Main 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 South Main, Houston, TX Safe?

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. South Main is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of neighborhoods are safer and 3% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Main's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in South Main is 46.43 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Main generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in South Main may be as high as 1 in 8 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 77 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of South Main, Houston, TX: about 245 per year. The southeast part of South Main has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for South Main, remember that the rate of theft 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 north part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for South Main residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which South Main 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 South Main has 1, have the same problem. Of South Main’s 8,455 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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South Main Crime Breakdown

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

Individual South Main Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area, Houston, TX	D+	D+	D	D
Medical, Houston, TX	D	C	D-	D-
West University, Houston, TX	C+	B+	C-	C-
Rice, Houston, TX	C-	B	D	D
Central Southwest, Houston, TX	C	C-	C+	C+
Meyerland, Houston, TX	C-	C-	D+	D+
Westbury, Houston, TX	D	F	D+	C
River Oaks, Houston, TX	D-	A-	F	F
Montrose, Houston, TX	F	C+	F	F
Midtown, Houston, TX	F	D	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Main is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Sunrise, San Antonio, TX	B+	B	B	A-
Durfee, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	D-
East Avenue, Rochester, NY	C	D-	D-	D
East Elmhurst, Queens, NY	A-	B+	B+	B
East Richmond, Richmond, CA	B+	C	C	A-
Hamilton Main Street Historic District, Hamilton, OH	C+	B	B	C
Harry Floyd Terrace, Vallejo, CA	B-	C-	C-	A
Idlewild South, Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Inglewood-Riverwood, Nashville, TN	D+	C-	C-	C+
Inverness, Hoover, AL	B	A	A	A-

Considering only the theft rate, South Main is less safe than 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 South Main, Houston, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See South Main schools on SchoolGrade

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