Houston, MO Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Houston, MO Summary

Crime in Houston research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Houston over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Houston:

  • There were 137 total crimes committed in Houston the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 6,264.3 total crimes per 100K people in Houston.
  • The overall crime rate in Houston is 169.52% above the national average.
  • Houston ranks #360 safest out of 378 cities in Missouri.
  • Houston ranks #9,637 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Missouri

Houston Vs Missouri And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Houston is 6,264.3 per 100,000 people. That's 169.52% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 103.80% higher than the Missouri total crime rate of 3,073.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Houston
/ 100k People
Missouri
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 137 6,264.3 3,073.7 2,324.2
Murder 2 91.4 11.8 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 74.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 13 594.4 413.3 268.2
Violent Crime 18 823.0 542.7 369.8
Burglary 9 411.5 378.8 269.8
Larceny 105 4,801.1 1,759.1 1,401.9
Car Theft 5 228.6 393.2 282.7
Property Crime 119 5,441.2 2,531.0 1,954.4

Houston Crime Compared To Missouri Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Missouri.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Houston

18
Violent Crimes
823.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
122.56%
Above The National Average
  • There were 18 violent crimes in Houston in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Houston is 823.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 121.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Houston each year. That compares to a 1 in 184.3 chance statewide.
  • That's 122.56% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 51.66% higher than the Missouri violent crime rate of 542.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Houston

119
Property Crimes
5,441.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
178.41%
Above The National Average
  • There were 119 property crimes in Houston in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Houston is 5,441.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 18.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Houston each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 178.41% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 114.98% higher than the Missouri property crime rate of 2,531.0 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Houston

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Rolla, MO 20,321 793 3,902.4 3,351.2 551.2
Lebanon, MO 15,143 475 3,136.8 2,753.7 383.0
West Plains, MO 12,252 450 3,672.9 3,256.6 416.3
Mountain Grove, MO 4,530 111 2,450.3 1,920.5 529.8
Licking, MO 2,749 9 327.4 254.6 72.8
Mountain View, MO 2,578 69 2,676.5 2,133.4 543.1
Willow Springs, MO 2,173 44 2,024.9 1,656.7 368.2
Cabool, MO 2,024 3 148.2 49.4 98.8

Houston SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
4
Affordability
6
Diversity
7
Safety
3
Amenities
6
Education
4
Commute
8.5
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