Crime Type | | 2006 Total | Per 100,000 People | National per 100,000 People |
Overall Houston Crime Index |  | 145303 | 7006.8 | 4479.3 |
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Houston Violent Crimes |  | 24250 | 1169.4 | 553.5 |
Houston Murders |  | 377 | 18.2 | 7 |
Houston Rapes |  | 854 | 41.2 | 33.1 |
Houston Robberies |  | 11371 | 548.3 | 205.8 |
Houston Aggravated Assaults |  | 11648 | 561.7 | 336.5 |
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Houston Property Crimes |  | 121053 | 5837.4 | 3906.1 |
Houston Burglaries |  | 26869 | 1295.7 | 813.2 |
Houston Larceny/Thefts |  | 73091 | 3524.6 | 2601.7 |
Houston Motor Vehicle Thefts |  | 21093 | 1017.2 | 501.5 |
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Houston Arsons 1 | | 1121 | 54.06 | N/A |
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1 - National arson data is not available. Therefore, arson data is not used in a comparitive manner,
and arson data is excluded from property crimes total.
Notes:
- Based on the final 2006 FBI Crime Reports.
- Results are tabulated using the Houston crime collection area population of 2,073,730.
- Houston crime collection population may not match US Census data. Population is based on the agencies participating in the reporting.
- 2007 Houston crime stats will be available October 2008.
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HOUSTON STATISTICS |
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Houston Population: |
1953631 |
Male Population: |
975551 |
Female Population: |
978080 |
Households: |
717945 |
Median Age: |
31 |
Average Household Size: |
2.67 |
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