West Houston, Houston, TX Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft 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 Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. West Houston is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of neighborhoods are safer and 30% 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 theft in West Houston is 19.80 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 theft in West Houston may be as high as 1 in 33 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 99 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of West Houston, Houston, TX: about 613 per year. The northeast part of West Houston has fewer cases of theft with only 73 in a typical year.

How West Houston's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft 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 theft rate, West Houston is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in West Houston, Houston, TX

Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Houston about $13,517,977 in 2025, or roughly $103 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 Theft Map

Remember that theft 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

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Eldridge-West Oaks, Houston, TX	C	C+	C	C+
Energy Corridor, Houston, TX	D	C	D-	D-
Westchase, Houston, TX	D	D	D-	D-
Terra del Sol, Houston, TX	D-	D-	D+	D
Sugarland, Houston, TX	C-	D+	C-	C-
Greater Memorial, Houston, TX	D+	B+	D	D
Mission Bend South, Mission Bend, TX	B+	C	A	A+
Spring Branch, Houston, TX	C-	C	D+	D+
Addicks-Park ten, Houston, TX	C	C-	C+	C+
Galleria-Uptown, Houston, TX	D-	C	F	F

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft 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	C
East Village, Manhattan, NY	B-	C-	C-	C-
Eastside, Fort Worth, TX	C-	C-	C-	D+
Tremont, Bronx, NY	B	C	C	B-
Torresdale, Philadelphia, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV	C+	B-	B-	B+
Elmhurst, Queens, NY	B	B+	B+	C
The Colony, Anaheim, CA	B+	C-	C-	B+

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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