Austin, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 984,613
Key Insights
- →Austin has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 466.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 6.5% from the previous year.
- →65 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 14% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
466.9
-6.5% YoY
Murder Rate
6.6
65 murders
Property Crime Rate
3241.9
31,920 total
vs National Avg
↑ 30%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4,597
Murder65
Rape666
Robbery841
Aggravated Assault3,025
Property Crime: 31,920
Burglary4,383
Larceny-Theft21,643
Motor Vehicle Theft5,894
Arson151
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 984,613 | 4,597 | 466.9 | 65 | 31,920 | 3241.9 |
| 2023 | 978,816 | 4,885 | 499.1 | 66 | 32,356 | 3305.6 |
| 2022 | 965,234 | 5,215 | 540.3 | 69 | 34,650 | 3589.8 |
| 2021 | 1,016,721 | 4,996 | 491.4 | 79 | 33,989 | 3343.0 |
| 2020 | 1,000,276 | 4,671 | 467.0 | 44 | 36,322 | 3631.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Austin
Based on violent crime rate of 466.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 14% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.