Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Austin has a violent crime rate of 476 per 100,000 residents, 25% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 308.8 per 100,000, robbery at 85.4, rape at 75.3. The murder rate is 6.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,291 per 100,000, 68% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,224, burglary at 452, vehicle theft at 599 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 160 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Austin receives a safety grade of F.