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Crime rate in Houston, Pennsylvania (PA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Houston, PA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Houston, PA

The 2022 crime rate in Houston, PA is 7 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 35.5 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 6.9% U.S. cities. The 2022 Houston crime rate fell by 89% compared to 2017.
See how dangerous Houston, PA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Houston:

6.9
Canonsburg:

57.5
East Washington:

65.5
Washington:

278.3
McDonald:

40.4
Upper St. Clair:

10.9
Bridgeville:

2.4
Oakdale:

2.8
Bethel Park:

24.2
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Houston by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2016

2017

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(79.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(80.8)
2
(154.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(241.9)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(80.8)
1
(77.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(232.7)
2
(156.2)
2
(158.7)
1
(80.6)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
7
(565.4)
1
(77.2)
1
(76.9)
2
(153.7)
6
(465.5)
2
(156.2)
17
(1,349)
3
(241.9)
2
(173.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(79.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index44.439.43.16.134.917.295.263.76.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Houston, Pennsylvania as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Houston is 258 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Houston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2017
Houston:

121.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Houston:

39.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Houston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Houston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Houston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Houston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Houston:

77.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Houston:

40.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Houston:

40.3
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Houston:

31.9
U.S. Average:

229.1

Property crime rate in 2022
Houston:

8.7
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2017
Houston:

28.2
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Houston:

111.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2014
Houston:

39.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Houston:

69.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Houston:

7.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Houston:

3.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Houston:

19.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Houston:

44.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Houston:

136.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Houston:

73.3
U.S. Average:

309.2
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.81
Pennsylvania average:

2.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 1 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
Pennsylvania average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
Pennsylvania average:

2.64

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Houston, PA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 15342.