Martin Luther King, Austin, TX Robbery Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	C-

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Fact

A crime occurs every 16 hours 25 minutes (on average) in Martin Luther King.

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Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Martin Luther King in green. The most dangerous areas in Martin Luther King 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 Martin Luther King, Austin, TX Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of robbery is higher than the average US neighborhood. Martin Luther King is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of neighborhoods are safer and 28% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Martin Luther King's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in Martin Luther King is 1.113 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Martin Luther King generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Martin Luther King may be as high as 1 in 624 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,285 in the northeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Martin Luther King, Austin, TX: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Martin Luther King has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Martin Luther King, remember that the rate of robbery 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 southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Martin Luther King residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Martin Luther King 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 Martin Luther King has 2, have the same problem. Of Martin Luther King’s 11,742 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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Martin Luther King Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.938
Robbery	1.113
Rape	1.078
Murder	0.0761
Total Violent Crime	7.205 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.05
Vehicle Theft	4.300
Burglary	4.312
Arson	0.0776
Total Property Crime	24.74 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2134
Drug Crimes	6.693
Vandalism	6.219
Identity Theft	0.2013
Animal Cruelty	0.1564
Total "Other" Rate	13.48 (C-)

Individual Martin Luther King Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of robbery in Martin Luther King is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Martin Luther King.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Pecan Springs Springdale, Austin, TX	C-	D	C	C-
Rosewood, Austin, TX	C-	D	C+	D+
Rmma, Austin, TX	B	B+	B	B
Govalle, Austin, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Upper Boggy Creek, Austin, TX	C+	C+	B-	C
University Hills, Austin, TX	C-	D+	C-	D+
Windsor Park, Austin, TX	C-	D	C-	D-
Central East Austin, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C+	C
Holly, Austin, TX	D+	D	C-	D
Hancock, Austin, TX	D+	C	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Martin Luther King is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Springwells, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	D+
Alamedan Valley, North Valley, NM	D+	D	D	D
West Ward, Easton, PA	A-	B+	B+	B-
Arlington, Riverside, CA	D	D	D	D-
Artesia Pilar, Santa Ana, CA	A	B+	B+	B
Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+	D
Ballard, Seattle, WA	F	C	C	D+
River Road, Eugene, OR	D+	B	B	B-
Bowmanville, Chicago, IL	C-	B	B	D+

Considering only the robbery rate, Martin Luther King is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Martin Luther King, Austin, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Martin Luther King schools on SchoolGrade

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