40% of our population is Hispanic (the largest group) and they are an essential key to our prosperity and high standard of living. They "assimilate" very easily into out Southwestern culture.
Houston TX Crime Statistics (2002 - New Crime Data) Crime
Type |
Per 100000 |
National per 100000 |
Houston Murders |
12.55 |
5.6 |
Houston Forcible Rapes |
43.71 |
33.0 |
Houston Robberies |
549.45 |
145.9 |
Houston Aggravated Assaults |
617.37 |
310.1 |
Houston Burglaries |
1318.5 |
746.2 |
Houston Larceny/Thefts |
3599.22 |
2445.8 |
Houston Vehicle Thefts |
1173.15 |
432.1 |
Dan the Man!
Those crime statistics in Houston are very interesting. Almost 3 x's as high in robberies and car thefts as the national average. Twice as high on pretty well everything else. Very interesting.
Don't bother Bayroud with facts.