Houston County, TX Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

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A crime occurs every 8 hours 16 minutes (on average) in Houston County.

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

The C grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Houston County is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of counties are safer and 40% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Houston County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Houston County is 1.183 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Houston County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Houston County may be as high as 1 in 473 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,133 in the east part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft 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 Houston County, TX: about 10 per year. The north part of Houston County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Houston County 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 Houston County has 3, have the same problem. Of Houston County’s 21,495 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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Houston County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.191
Robbery	0.8305
Rape	0.9227
Murder	0.1508
Total Violent Crime	7.095 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.32
Vehicle Theft	1.183
Burglary	4.778
Arson	0.1345
Total Property Crime	25.41 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1251
Drug Crimes	6.338
Vandalism	9.417
Identity Theft	0.7492
Animal Cruelty	0.1413
Total "Other" Rate	16.77 (D-)

Individual Houston County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Houston County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Houston County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Trinity County, TX	D	D-	D-	C+
Leon County, TX	D-	D-	D-	B+
Madison County, TX	C	C	C	B+
Anderson County, TX	D	D	D-	B-
Walker County, TX	D+	C-	D	D+
Angelina County, TX	C	C-	C-	C-
Polk County, TX	D+	D+	D	B-
Freestone County, TX	D	D-	D+	A
Nacogdoches County, TX	D+	C-	D	B+
Limestone County, TX	C+	C-	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Houston County is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Pike County, IL	A	A-	A-	A
Leelanau County, MI	A	B+	B+	B
Leflore County, MS	C-	B	B	D
Letcher County, KY	C	B-	B-	C+
Lewis County, KY	B	B-	B-	B-
Lewis County, NY	A+	B	B	A+
Lewis County, TN	C-	D	D	B-
Lewis County, WV	A-	B+	B+	A+
Limestone County, TX	C+	C-	C-	A-
Lincoln County, KY	B	A	A	C

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Houston County is safer than the Texas 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 County, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Houston County schools on SchoolGrade

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