UCR Violent Crime Rate

Houston PD and Harris County (all reporting agencies)*

(Assault, Murder, Rape, and Robbery)
13.7%

10.4%

*2016 numbers are not finalized and subject to change. Additionally, not all agencies have reported for all 12 calendar months of 2016.
 UCR Violent Crime Rate
Harris County and Houston Police Department

*2016 numbers are not finalized and subject to change. Additionally, not all agencies have reported for all 12 calendar months of 2016.
 Texas Taking Action to Combat Gang Violence

Establish a Tactical Operations Center

to enhance & coordinate operations around-the-clock

Provide $500,000 in new funding

from the Governors Criminal Justice Division
to increase Texas Anti-Gang Center resources in Houston area

Deploy additional DPS personnel & Texas Rangers

to support local law enforcement

Employ additional technology

to enhance timely collection and analysis of intelligence
Statewide Concentration of Felon Gang Members*
*Data reflects TDCJ/FBOP Gang Members identified by County of Conviction and County of Release, 2015-2016

20% of Texas felon gang

Gang Member members are convicted in and
Concentration
released to Harris County

Dallas: 9%
Tarrant: 6%

Harris: 20%
Bexar: 10%

Hidalgo: 7%
 Harris County Violent Crimes
Repeat Violent Offenders

Repeat violent offenders represent 9% of all violent offenders,

yet, account for 19% of all violent charges in Harris County from
Jan 2013 Mar 2017

Repeat Violent Offenders : The number of offenders who were arrested for two or more violent
crimes in Harris County on at least two different dates between Jan 2013 Mar 2017.

*Crime Categories include Murder, Assault, Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Robbery.