Downtown Austin, Austin, TX Assault Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Assault Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D-
Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

1 in 140

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Austin is about 1 in 140.

$205

Assault costs the average Downtown Austin resident about $205 per year.

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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Downtown Austin in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Austin are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Downtown Austin, Austin, TX Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Austin is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of neighborhoods are safer and 13% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Austin's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Downtown Austin is 7.130 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Austin generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Austin may be as high as 1 in 53 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 346 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Downtown Austin, Austin, TX: about 18 per year. The northeast part of Downtown Austin has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Downtown Austin's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Downtown Austin to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Downtown Austin, Austin, TX:	7.130
Texas:	2.918
USA:	2.561

Considering only the assault rate, Downtown Austin is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Downtown Austin, Austin, TX

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Austin about $3,029,344 in 2025, or roughly $205 per resident. This is part of Downtown Austin's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Austin, including every crime type and how Downtown Austin compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downtown Austin's crime maps on the Downtown Austin overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Downtown Austin is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Austin.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Clarksville, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C	C
East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX	D	D	D	D
Central East Austin, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C+	C-
University Of Texas, Austin, TX	B+	A+	A-	A+
Bouldin, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C+	C-
West University Austin, Austin, TX	C+	B-	B+	B
Zilker, Austin, TX	C+	B+	B	B+
South River City, Austin, TX	C-	C	C-	C+
Holly, Austin, TX	D+	D	C-	D
Windsor Road, Austin, TX	B	A-	B+	A

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Austin is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Alamedan Valley, North Valley, NM	D+	D	D	D+
Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C	C
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA	B	A	A	A
Morris Park, Bronx, NY	B+	B	B	B-
Mount Washington, Cincinnati, OH	B	A	A	A+
Mt Pleasant, Cleveland, OH	D-	D-	D-	D-
Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton, OR	B	A	A	A
Nevin, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D	D
North Beach, Atlantic Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
North Coconut Grove, Miami, FL	B+	B+	B+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Austin, Austin, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Downtown Austin schools on SchoolGrade

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