Houston Hoods
Map and Tour of Houston Gangs & Hoods
From the North Side to the South Side, there are various Houston hoods that have an extensive background producing a number of H-Town legends in places like Acres Homes, Fifth Ward, South Park, Alief, Third Ward, and many more throughout Houston’s Harris County.
Being divided between the North Side and South Side, Houston has been influential to communities across the nation, from the city’s lingo to the city’s laid-back culture. While influential, there are outside of influences that has led to a number of Houston gangs, like Hoovers, Crips, Pirus, Black Disciples, Bloods, and various Mexican gangs. The map below breaks down most Houston hoods, while still in progress identifying Houston gangs of certain neighborhoods.
Houston Hoods Map Key: Green = Northwest | Blue = Northeast | Red = Southeast | Black = Southwest
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Houston Hoods: Southeast
A trip to the South Side of Houston will lead one to witness the childhood homes of numerous Houston legends. The Southeast of Houston includes the 3rd Ward, Yellowstone, Sunnyside, South Park, and South Acres. Within these Houston hoods are sections like the Cuney Homes, Herschelwood, Bricker Park, Cloverland, the Dead End and more.
The Third Ward, dating back to the early 1900s, was recognized as one of the most significant black neighborhoods in the United States. It boasted a vibrant entertainment scene and was home to numerous black-owned businesses. After the removal of segregation laws during the 1960s, many moved further south, leaving the Third Ward, for former all-white communities like South Park, Sunnyside, and eventually South Acres.
Houston Hoods: Southwest
From Hiram Clarke to Mo City (Missouri City) to Alief, the streets of Southwest Houston expand from Dairy Ashford to Alameda Road. The black and Hispanic population of Southwest Houston began to grow during the 1970s, beginning with Hiram Clarke, and continued during the 1980s and 1990s into certain neighborhoods of Missouri City and Alief, Texas.
Southwest Houston appears to have a significant portion of the population on the Southside, with Alief being an area of density populated apartment complexes, like Braeswood and Forum Park, and MO City and Hiram Clarke being home to multiple neighborhoods and subdivisions.
Houston Hoods: Northeast
Northeast Houston is home to several well-known communities including the Fifth Ward, Kashmere Gardens, Denver Harbor, Lakewood, Wayside, and many others situated along Homestead. This part of the city has produced numerous local and national icons such as J. Prince, George Foreman, and Slim Thug.
Two areas north of downtown Houston are the Fifth Ward, a once thriving black community, and Denver Harbor, a prominent and historic Hispanic neighborhood. After the end of segregation in the 1960s, many white communities became all-black neighborhoods, such as Trinity Gardens and Kashmere Gardens. As a result, the black and Hispanic population of Houston gradually shifted to the city’s Northeast side, particularly in areas like Jenson, Eastex, Wayside, Lakewood, and Homestead Road.
Houston Hoods: Northwest
West of Interstate 45, the Northwest Side grew out of the historic black communities of Acres Homes, Carverdale, and Studewood into various neighborhoods like Inwood and Greenspoint.
Acres Homes is the most extensive community on the North Side of Houston. It stretches from Gulf Bank to West Tidwell, and it is a mix of neighborhoods, apartment complexes, and rural areas that resemble small farmlands. Some of the apartment complexes include Garden City and Copper Tree, while the neighborhoods include Carver Road and Lincoln City. The rural areas between Tidwell and Little York also contribute to the diverse nature of the community.
Mills Rd near Cypress Creek, Wellington Park Apartments, where viral moment “Sharkeisha” altercation was recorded and taken place.
Eastside Songwood Neighborhood, cheaper houses, very sketchy Motel 6 and Luxury Inn next to strip club Chics Cabaret
Eastside Cloverleaf I-10 heading towards Force St & Uvalde Rd (plus Bayou Palms Apartments) and Lafayette Village Apartments by Beltway 8
Governmental housing, crime/car thefts/drug dealers
Southeast, small gang MC – 281 slowly rising at Broadway.
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Southeast there’s a small group of Bloods on Broadway, it’s not just Mexican living there, also blacks. Crips, bloods, and other small small gangs.
Aldine mail route also known as 8th ward and jail route MacArthur high school is located on that street a aldine district school. Used to be white neighborhood but now mostly hispanics mexicans lots of crime and drugs and gangs.
I’m a bit confused by your site and map. The neighborhoods are color-coded but not telling us exactly which gangs are in which hoods.
Gang affiliations are not really updated. Black = Southwest Red = Southeast Blue = Northeast Green = Northwest
You can mention 3rd Ward is home to University of Houston too. Yale Street is Pretty Much apart of Studewood (Independence Heights) Hardy (also home to Carl Crawford) go all the way up to 610. You can add Houston Gardens which is pretty much on Homestead between 610 to Rosewood. Can add Federal Road/Fleming which is on the Eastside and mainly affiliated with 52 Hoover Gangster Crip. Clinton Park primarily Hoovers and Pleseantville Bloods. Maybe put a square around the Brayd Oaks area of Southwest (Fondren). Put a square around the Sharpstown area. Mention Gulfown is full of Hispanic Gangs like MS 13, Southwest Cholo etc. I also think it most densely populated area of Houston. Add Denver Harbor which is a Hispanic area and controlled by Lil Red (gang)to the East Side. Second Ward and the hoods on the East End. Greenpoint also goes into the other side of I-45 too which consists of Northborough. You can add Cypress Staion which is West of I 45 near 1960 on there. You can also add Haverstock Hills apartments to the Northeast. Can add Fontaine which is on the opposite end of Homestead from Scenic Woods. You can add Berry Road, Curry Roa, Jensen Park and the rest of Jensen on there (Jensens/Eastex) Just some suggestions.
Southeast crips.. ??? everyone just talking about bloods. And only mention crips in Lakewood. The south east side is blue all day. If you don’t know, now you know cuz.
I live there it is bad third ward is really bad and a lot of gang violince
Corporate Drive is bounty Hunter bloods and TreeTopPiru
The whole Hiram Clarke is 77 IFGB
Wesley Square Is the first bloods apartments in Houston
The whole South Park is 102 neighborhood Pirus home to being the first bloods hood in Houston
Jarmese street is home to Scoot Up also called Jurassic Park they are 52 Hoovers gangstas Crips
Bloods was the first gang in Houston
Cranbrook is rollin 60’s Crips and also Houston 60’s wear yellow and blue like the ones in St. Louis N Shreveport
Greenspoint is TreeTopPiru
Add Audabuan Park they are Pirus and bloods
Northwood Manor is 74 Gds the gds wear black in Houston too
Lakewood is Hoovers Crips
TG / Trinity gardens is Pirus and bloods
The whole 5th ward is bloods N pirus
But Kelly court is 887 Pirus
Spida lane is 59 bounty Hunter bloods
Alameda Plaza is 103 alameda piru bloods
Studewood Is rollin 40’s NHC but on 33rd is called Crips Cartel 33rd
CopperTree is 44 Neighborhood Pirus and fruit town piru
Nice bro…. Working for Dr Pepper I have now been to all these hoods on the Nawfside that I’ve never saw before…. I appreciate the H Town hood tour
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