Which parts of Houston are unsafe?

If you have a large budget, look into moving to Midtown or Downtown Houston. You can ride the rail there if you want. I don't know Houston that well because I have only lived here about 2 years, and that is enough for me. If you are looking for reasonable, then there are some good deals on the Southwest side, off of Westheimer, but you need to be careful because you could get into a dangerous situation. Looking at crime reports is not that helpful when moving to a large city because there is so much crime to begin with, it is hard to tell where it is really dangerous. River Oaks is nice and expensive. Steer clear of Gessner and I-10, that area around Memorial City is dangerous. Anything on I-45 outside of downtown is scary. Your best bet is Midtown and Downtown. I hear Katy is nice, but it is about 15 miles outside of Houston.