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170%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
13%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
200%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.
Old West Austin crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Old West Austin crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Austin crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Old West Austin crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Austin.
StatisticReportedincidentsOld West Austin/100k peopleAustin/100k peopleTexas/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime39,8656,277 (estimate)4,1302,7322,324
Murder69n/a7.16.76.3
Rape528n/a54.750.040.0
Robbery939n/a97.370.566.1
Assault3,679n/a381.2304.7268.2
Violent crime5,215418 (estimate)540432370
Burglary4,816n/a498.9334.3269.8
Theft24,481n/a2,536.31,634.41,401.9
Vehicle theft5,353n/a554.6331.2282.7
Property crime34,6505,859 (estimate)3,5902,3001,954

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The Old West Austin crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Old West Austin as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Old West Austin crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Old West Austin crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.
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      Crime Quick Facts

      • Old West Austin crime rates are 170% higher than the national average
      • Violent crimes in Old West Austin are 13% higher than the national average
      • In Old West Austin you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
      • Old West Austin is safer than 48% of the cities in Texas
      • Year over year crime in Austin has increased by 8%

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        Daily Crime In Old West Austin (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Old West Austin

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Old West Austin is 1 in 240
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Old West Austin is 1 in 18
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Old West Austin is 1 in 16

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

        Austin police department

        Item Old West Austin Austin Texas
        Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a2,25246,020
        Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a2.73.0

        Sex offenders in Texas

        State Total offenders Texas /100K National /100K
        Texas95,281443266
        There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Hudson Bend, TX2,43868361429
        The Hills, TX2,39768361429
        Barton Creek, TX2,39582438520
        Lago Vista, TX7,21293529623
        Lost Creek, TX1,123112597710
        Shady Hollow, TX3,833112597710
        Manchaca, TX1,370116619736
        Austin, TX965,8725403,5904,130

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Jacksonville, FL902,4883872,3392,726
        San Jose, CA1,029,4095272,6513,178
        Fort Worth, TX892,2215022,7403,242
        Columbus, OH889,0794503,4843,934
        San Francisco, CA874,7846966,2466,942
        Austin, TX965,8725403,5904,130
        Source: The Old West Austin, Austin, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.