Crime & Safety in Austin, TX

Austin has a violent crime rate of 401 per 100,000 residents, 5% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 245.0 per 100,000, robbery at 98.5, rape at 54.2. The murder rate is 3.3 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,711 per 100,000, 89% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,963, burglary at 441, vehicle theft at 307 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 160 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Austin receives a safety grade of F.