West Congress, Austin, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. West Congress is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of neighborhoods are safer and 80% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Congress's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West Congress is 0.0306 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Congress generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Congress may be as high as 1 in 25,215 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 36,999 in the north 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 northeast parts of West Congress, Austin, TX: about 0 per year. The north part of West Congress has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for West Congress, 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 northeast 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 West Congress residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Congress 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 West Congress has 0, have the same problem. Of West Congress’s 3,027 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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West Congress 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 West Congress residents in a standard year.

Individual West Congress Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Congress 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
Village 12, Sacramento, CA	A-	B+	B+	B-
Terrace-Shurtleff, Napa, CA	C+	C-	C-	A+
Southwest Quadrant, Alexandria, VA	C	A	A	C-
South Flagstaff, Flagstaff, AZ	D-	F	F	B-
Scioto Woods, Columbus, OH	B+	A+	A+	B+
Rolling Roads, Greensboro, NC	D-	C+	C+	D
Amtrak, San Bernardino, CA	C+	C	C	C-
Hamlin Park, Chicago, IL	D	B	B	D-
Granite Hills, El Cajon, CA	B+	B	B	A-
Franklin Falls, Franklin, NH	A-	A+	A+	A

Considering only the murder rate, West Congress 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 West Congress, Austin, TX average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Congress schools on SchoolGrade

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