Austin, TX Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Austin

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Austin_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	38,896	n/a (estimate)	4,143	3,244	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Austin_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	23	n/a	2.5	4.8	4.9
Rape	487	n/a	51.9	44.6	38.6
Robbery	929	n/a	99.0	116.3	101.9
Assault	2,058	n/a	219.2	246.6	237.8
Violent crime	3,497	n/a (estimate)	373	412	373
Burglary	5,000	n/a	532.6	557.2	491.4
Theft	28,068	n/a	2,990.0	2,028.5	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	2,331	n/a	248.3	245.7	220.2
Property crime	35,399	n/a (estimate)	3,771	2,831	2,487

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Austin, TX for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Austin, TX is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Austin, TX crime rates are 28% higher than in comparison to the Texas mean and are 45% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Austin, TX has a rate that is 10% lower than the Texas average; compared to the United States, it is equal to. Looking at crimes involving property, Austin, TX is 33% higher than its state's mean, and 52% higher than the country's average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Austin is 45% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 11.35 daily crimes that occur in Austin.
Austin is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States.
In Austin you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Austin has decreased by 9%.

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Daily Crime In Austin (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Austin, TX is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Texas and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Austin, TX are 1.28 times more than the Texas average and 1.45 times more than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Austin, TX are 1.11 times less than than Texas and 1.00 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Austin, TX are 1.33 times more than than Texas and 1.52 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Austin (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Austin, TX compared to every other city in Texas as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Austin, TX ranks safer than 25% of every city located within Texas along with 24% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Texas and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Austin, TX. As a result, Austin, TX is ranked below average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Austin

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Austin is 1 in 269

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Austin is 1 in 27

The chance of being a victim of crime in Austin is 1 in 25

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Austin, TX? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Austin, TX you have a 1 in 269 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Austin, TX.

Year Over Year Crime In Austin (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Austin, TX is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Austin, TX has decreased by 6%, while the property crime rate in Austin, TX has decreased by 9% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Austin, TX has decreased by 9% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Austin police department

Item	Austin	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2,252	46,020	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.7	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 2,252 Austin police officers. This results in 2.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 10.1% less than the Texas average and 17.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	79,674	370	222

There are a total of 79,674 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 370 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hudson Bend, TX	2,878	65	444	509
The Hills, TX	2,533	65	444	509
Barton Creek, TX	3,483	78	539	618
Manchaca, TX	1,448	86	590	676
Shady Hollow, TX	4,940	107	735	842
Austin, TX	864,218	373	3,771	4,143

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Jacksonville, FL	837,533	648	3,673	4,321
Indianapolis, IN	835,097	1,288	4,791	6,079
San Francisco, CA	829,072	777	6,138	6,915
Columbus, OH	811,943	546	3,934	4,481
Fort Worth, TX	778,573	525	3,586	4,111
Austin, TX	864,218	373	3,771	4,143

Source: The Austin, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.