Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Downtown Austin
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Downtown Austin residents.
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1 in 119
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Downtown Austin is about 1 in 119.
$62
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Downtown Austin resident about $62 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime 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 Drug-Related Crime?
The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Austin is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of neighborhoods are safer and 5% 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 drug-related crime in Downtown Austin is 8.405 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 drug-related crime in Downtown Austin may be as high as 1 in 94 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 129 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Downtown Austin, Austin, TX: about 34 per year. The northeast part of Downtown Austin has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.
How Downtown Austin's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime 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: | 8.405 |
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| Texas: | 4.526 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime 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 Drug-Related Crime in Downtown Austin, Austin, TX
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Austin about $919,856 in 2025, or roughly $62 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 Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Downtown Austin is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Austin.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | C- | C | F | |
D | D | D | F | |
C- | C- | C+ | F | |
B+ | A+ | A- | D- | |
C- | C- | C+ | F | |
C+ | B- | B+ | F | |
C+ | B+ | B | F | |
C- | C | C- | F | |
D+ | D | C- | F | |
B | A- | B+ | D- |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Austin is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | D | D | D+ | |
B- | C | C | C+ | |
B | A | A | A+ | |
B+ | B | B | A+ | |
B | A | A | D+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
B | A | A | A+ | |
C- | D | D | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A |
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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