Austin, TX Crime and Crime Rate
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The Austin crime rate is higher than the Texas average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #614
Austin, TX | 2,455.47 |
Texas | 1,961.58 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Austin, TX Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Austin, TX | Count | 32 | 571 | 873 | 2,105 | 5,733 | 29,423 | 2,288 | 95 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 63.2 | 96.6 | 232.9 | 634.2 | 3,255.0 | 253.1 | 10.5 | 2,005 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 30.6 | 115.7 | 243.6 | 627.8 | 2,137.3 | 254.3 | NA | 1,611 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Austin, TX | Count | 26 | 217 | 763 | 2,117 | 6,550 | 32,948 | 2,169 | 105 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 25.3 | 88.8 | 246.4 | 762.4 | 3,834.8 | 252.5 | 12.2 | 2,018 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 120.2 | 246.9 | 721.8 | 2,287.8 | 248.6 | NA | 1,691 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Austin, TX | Count | 31 | 209 | 978 | 2,187 | 7,244 | 33,913 | 2,315 | 121 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 25.1 | 117.4 | 262.6 | 869.7 | 4,071.7 | 277.9 | 14.5 | 2,212 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 29.6 | 116.6 | 258.0 | 785.9 | 2,326.4 | 249.4 | NA | 1,746 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Austin, TX | Count | 28 | 211 | 1,106 | 2,126 | 7,042 | 33,069 | 2,139 | 127 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 26.1 | 137.0 | 263.4 | 872.6 | 4,097.7 | 265.0 | 15.7 | 2,246 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 29.0 | 110.6 | 264.5 | 838.3 | 2,387.3 | 246.7 | NA | 1,780 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Austin, TX | Count | 38 | 265 | 1,231 | 2,256 | 8,749 | 34,827 | 2,250 | 122 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 33.3 | 154.6 | 283.3 | 1,098.7 | 4,373.5 | 282.6 | 15.3 | 2,538 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 30.3 | 130.6 | 284.4 | 909.1 | 2,603.3 | 270.5 | NA | 1,947 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Austin, TX | Count | 22 | 265 | 1,415 | 2,322 | 8,753 | 37,054 | 2,219 | 96 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 34.5 | 184.0 | 302.0 | 1,138.3 | 4,818.7 | 288.6 | 12.5 | 2,712 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 33.4 | 153.5 | 298.7 | 969.4 | 2,737.2 | 308.9 | NA | 2,100 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Austin, TX | Count | 23 | 273 | 1,333 | 2,306 | 8,586 | 33,582 | 2,633 | 87 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 36.2 | 176.9 | 306.0 | 1,139.4 | 4,456.6 | 349.4 | 11.5 | 2,657 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 32.9 | 155.2 | 314.1 | 946.0 | 2,688.8 | 350.8 | NA | 2,117 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Austin, TX | Count | 30 | 328 | 1,457 | 2,056 | 8,031 | 34,461 | 2,961 | 116 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 45.8 | 203.3 | 286.8 | 1,120.4 | 4,807.5 | 413.1 | 16.2 | 2,853 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 5.9 | 35.3 | 162.2 | 307.2 | 955.1 | 2,773.3 | 392.8 | NA | 2,183 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Austin, TX | Count | 20 | 319 | 1,358 | 1,961 | 7,467 | 31,562 | 2,544 | 88 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 44.9 | 191.3 | 276.3 | 1,052.0 | 4,446.5 | 358.4 | 12.4 | 2,648 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 5.9 | 35.6 | 158.5 | 316.4 | 917.3 | 2,758.2 | 405.9 | NA | 2,172 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Austin, TX | Count | 26 | 312 | 1,182 | 1,873 | 7,285 | 31,835 | 2,548 | 115 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 45.0 | 170.6 | 270.3 | 1,051.2 | 4,593.7 | 367.7 | 16.6 | 2,666 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 37.2 | 156.6 | 329.8 | 961.6 | 2,961.7 | 408.7 | NA | 2,269 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Austin, TX | 10.50 |
Texas | 7.89 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Austin, TX Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Austin, TX | Count | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Austin, TX | Count | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2011 | Austin, TX | Count | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Austin, TX | Count | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Austin, TX | Count | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 14 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Austin, TX | Count | 19 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 25 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Austin, TX | Count | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Austin, TX | Count | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 18 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Austin, TX | 2.21 |
Texas | 2.80 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Austin, TX Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Austin, TX | Count | 2,306 | 1,709 | 597 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 255.1 | 189.1 | 66.0 | 2.22 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 314.7 | 201.8 | 112.9 | 2.58 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Austin, TX | Count | 2,233 | 1,675 | 558 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 259.9 | 195.0 | 64.9 | 2.27 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 350.0 | 205.5 | 144.5 | 2.78 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Austin, TX | Count | 2,252 | 1,628 | 624 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 270.4 | 195.5 | 74.9 | 2.33 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 306.5 | 194.7 | 111.7 | 2.51 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Austin, TX | Count | 2,211 | 1,644 | 567 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 274.0 | 203.7 | 70.3 | 2.39 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 352.4 | 217.2 | 135.1 | 2.85 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Austin, TX | Count | 2,141 | 1,605 | 536 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 268.9 | 201.6 | 67.3 | 2.35 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 359.5 | 219.5 | 140.0 | 2.89 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Austin, TX | Count | 2,146 | 1,564 | 582 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 279.1 | 203.4 | 75.7 | 2.41 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 365.5 | 223.1 | 142.4 | 2.94 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Austin, TX | Count | 2,034 | 1,466 | 568 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 269.9 | 194.5 | 75.4 | 2.32 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 361.0 | 217.4 | 143.6 | 2.89 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Austin, TX | Count | 1,995 | 1,418 | 577 | |
| Austin, TX | Per 100,000 | 278.3 | 197.8 | 80.5 | 2.38 |
| Texas | Per 100,000 | 360.5 | 217.7 | 142.8 | 2.89 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Austin, TX | Count | 1,946 | 1,373 | 573 | |
2005 | Austin, TX | Count | 1,835 | 1,361 | 474 | |