Sweetbriar, Austin, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Sweetbriar in green. The most dangerous areas in Sweetbriar 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 Sweetbriar, Austin, TX Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Sweetbriar is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of neighborhoods are safer and 74% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sweetbriar's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Sweetbriar is 0.0380 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sweetbriar generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sweetbriar may be as high as 1 in 19,820 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 34,906 in the central part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Sweetbriar, Austin, TX: about 0 per year. The east part of Sweetbriar has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Sweetbriar, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Sweetbriar residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sweetbriar has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Sweetbriar has 0, have the same problem. Of Sweetbriar’s 8,861 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Sweetbriar Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sweetbriar residents in a standard year.

Individual Sweetbriar Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Sweetbriar is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Sweetbriar.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
East Congress, Austin, TX	D	D	D-	A-
West Congress, Austin, TX	C-	D+	C-	A-
Garrison Park, Austin, TX	C+	C	B	B+
South Manchaca, Austin, TX	C	C-	C+	B+
Franklin Park, Austin, TX	C+	D+	B	B+
West Gate, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C-	B+
Saint Edwards, Austin, TX	C-	D+	C	B+
McKinney, Austin, TX	C+	C-	B-	B
Galindo, Austin, TX	B-	C	B+	B-
South Lamar, Austin, TX	C+	C	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sweetbriar is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
University Village, Chicago, IL	C-	C	C	D
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA	C-	C-	C-	B
Midtown, Sacramento, CA	C-	D-	D-	C
Mount Washington, Los Angeles, CA	B	C+	C+	B
Barton Hills, Austin, TX	D+	B-	B-	B+
Near Northeast, Syracuse, NY	D+	F	F	C+
Old San Leandro, San Leandro, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Pukalani, Makawao, HI	B	A+	A+	A
Southland Deerfield Open Gates, Lexington, KY	B-	A+	A+	D
Southwest Corridor, Billings, MT	C-	C-	C-	B

Considering only the murder rate, Sweetbriar is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sweetbriar, Austin, TX average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sweetbriar schools on SchoolGrade

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