Crime going down in Houston: What's the latest in the trend? - Apr ’26

The number of crime incidents in Houston saw an overall decrease last month, after a previous decrease, according to data from CrimeoMeter. Incidents fell to 7,332 for Apr-2026 down from 7,684 for Mar-2026 (-4.6% change). The offenses that decreased the most were Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property and Aggravated Assault. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property fell to 863 incidents last month, from 1,052 the month before. (-18% change). Aggravated Assault went from 647 to 562 (-13.1%…