Crime & Safety in Austin, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.67
per 1,000 residents
+4% vs national
Property Crime Rate
32.42
per 1,000 residents
+49% vs national
Total Crimes
36,523
2024
Violent Clearance
51%
cases solved
+20% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-46%
vs 500K-1M avg
-46% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
-6.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Austin Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Austin vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Austin is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Austin police solve 97% of murder cases but only 6% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 65 | 0.07 | 96.9% |
| Rape | Violent | 666 | 0.68 | 30.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 841 | 0.85 | 58.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 3,025 | 3.07 | 51.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 4,383 | 4.45 | 11.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 21,643 | 21.98 | 6.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 5,894 | 5.99 | 9.3% |
Austin, TX reported 4,603 violent crimes and 31,920 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.67 per 1,000 residents is 4.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 51% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 21,643 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 43.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), Austin's violent crime rate is 46% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,603 | 31,920 | 4.67 | 32.42 |
| 2023 | 4,894 | 32,356 | 5.00 | 33.06 |
| 2022 | 5,262 | 34,823 | 5.45 | 36.08 |
| 2021 | 5,070 | 34,200 | 4.99 | 33.64 |
| 2020 | 4,761 | 36,463 | 4.76 | 36.45 |
| 2019 | 3,953 | 36,588 | 4.01 | 37.11 |
| 2018 | 3,720 | 33,655 | 3.82 | 34.58 |
| 2017 | 4,033 | 31,001 | 4.15 | 31.90 |
| 2016 | 3,903 | 33,575 | 4.08 | 35.09 |
| 2015 | 3,497 | 35,399 | 3.73 | 37.71 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
3
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2024 | Connally High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Northeast Early College High School | 0 | 1 | unclear | nan |
| Oct 15, 2013 | Lanier High School | 0 | 0 | public suicide | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.