If you are looking for a community that has low crime, you need look no further than Houston. With an annual crime rate of only 1 per one thousand people, the chance of becoming a victim of crime here is just 1 in 742. These crime statistics put Houston in the elite group of the safest communities in the nation, and safer than approximately 90% of the cities and towns in Mississippi.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Houston, and we found that the crime rate in Houston is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Houston is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Houston does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Houston.

For Houston, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Houston than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1855, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Houston compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Houston is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Houston is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.