Is Houston Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Houston consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.6 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Houston consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.7 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 13.9% percentage of women in United States have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 22 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 2.7/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Houston?
Ebony
Overall I feel safe in Houston. I always take precautions and I am careful. I have never had any negative experiences happen to me. Of course crime happens in any place. Houston is the 4th largest city in America. So there is bound to be criminal incidents. I would recommend when enjoying the nightlife and drinking to utilize ride sharing like Uber & Lyft. We have many drunk driving accidents here so be careful being on the road after 2am when most bars close and the drunks hit the road. Houston does have public transportation such as metro buses, but most people have their own cars and drive themselves because the city is very large and spread out. Public transportation is not found in the suburban parts of the city. Only Houston metropolitan areas.
Posted: September 10, 2025
Elda
Houston is fairly safe… don’t walk alone. You can party safely at night just as with any city take your own precautions. I go out most weekends and haven’t had anything crazy happen, I just don’t go to south side to party…
Posted: June 21, 2025Suburbs are safe, in the city you must keep your head on a swivel. Women should not be alone after dark. Violent crime and property crime are fairly high. Stay out of the “wards”. If you are going out at night bring mace and 2+ friends. Safety in numbers
Posted: June 18, 2025
Rosie
I would say Houston is relatively safe. You just want to know the safest areas in town. Some of the neighborhoods East tend to be more dangerous than the neighborhoods in the West. Public transportation is very minimal. Safe areas will include the galleria area. Montrose. The heights. Downtown. Midtown. Rice university area.
Posted: April 7, 2025
Gretchin
Houston is like any other city as far as risk, but I haven’t had any problems personally myself in Houston and I’ve been here over 11 years. Most people here are hard working people. It’s safe enough to travel alone, because I travel alone to most places myself and I feel pretty safe.
Posted: January 29, 2025Is Houston worth visiting?
Group travel
Definitely a great place to travel with a group- huge variety for those who like to go out or want to explore sights, events, etc The food is amazing! Definitely check event bright or just ask around for events happening in the city
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