SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

Viewing only burglaries on the SpotCrime map, you can see there have been number of burglaries in Houston recently. There are over 30 incidents in a 5 day period and there doesn't seem to be a particular area of interest for burglars. KIAH-TV Houston recently reports that a 15 year old was forced to shoot a burglar trying to break into his home. Houston residents are hoping the shooting helps curve the high volume of recent burglaries. Here a few tips to stay safe. Lock all windows and doors, even when you are home! Never leave notes for mailmen Install a peephole and deadbolts on your door Set a timer for your interior lights and set up motion senors on exterior lights Install a security system (or purchase a dog) Be sure valuables are not visible from the street If you head on vacation, have a trusted neighbor or your local law enforcement agency keep and eye on your place Keep your garage door closed and locked. This includes any doors in the garage that lead into you home. Si

SpotCrime has recently added significant more data to our Houston Crime map below. Historically, the Houston Police Department was providing data one month behind the current month. They have just started to make the crime data available on a daily basis. Once the data become more current, the news reported data is crowed out by other less newsworthy crimes (thefts and burglaries). SpotCrime is still collecting reported shootings in Houston, and we have provided a heat map that shows the concentration of where the shootings happen in the city.

This map shows shootings from available sources in Houston over a time period of January to June 2008.