Houston Homicide
Houston · Homicide · updated 2026-11-12
So far in 2026, 16 homicide incidents have been published.
Homicide in Houston by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | 16 | — | — |
Year rows reflect the months published by the source; partial years are labelled and never compared or turned into rates. Full archive: 16 homicide incidents.
Neighborhoods with the most homicide (2026)
- Brays Oaks 1 incident
- Mid West 1 incident
- Greater Third Ward 1 incident
- Second Ward 1 incident
- Greater Fifth Ward 1 incident
- Spring Branch Central 1 incident
- Eastex - Jensen Area 1 incident
- Central Northwest 1 incident
Neighborhood names as published by the police feed; counts are not adjusted for population.
Questions
Where does this data come from?
Source: Houston Police Department open data. TheCrimeMaps.com groups each published offense into a crime type; counts are police-reported incidents, not convictions, and some reports are reclassified or removed by the source later.
Other crime types in Houston
- Houston other 6,569
- Houston assault 3,798
- Houston theft 2,816
- Houston theft from vehicle 2,228
- Houston vandalism 1,327
- Houston auto theft 920
- Houston burglary 762
- Houston fraud 488
- Houston robbery 376
- Houston sexual assault 182
- Houston bike theft 29