The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Downtown Austin, Austin, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$12.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown Austin, Austin, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,173 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown Austin with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Downtown Austin, Austin, TX Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown Austin's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Downtown Austin sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of neighborhoods and behind 87%. The grade covers only Downtown Austin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown Austin is 67.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the central areas to 1 in 28 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Downtown Austin, Austin, TX report the most crime, about 185 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 24 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown Austin, Austin, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown Austin for 2025 is $12,368,018, about $836 per resident and $1,173 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Downtown Austin Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Downtown Austin, Austin, TX:	$836
Downtown Houston, Houston, TX:	$1317
Villages of Westcreek, San Ant:	$194
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downtown Austin is $836 per year, which is $372 more than the national average and $281 more than Austin's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown Austin:

In Downtown Houston, Houston, TX, crime costs $1,317 per person, which is $482 more than in Downtown Austin.
In Villages of Westcreek, San Ant, crime costs $194 per person, which is $642 less than in Downtown Austin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Downtown Austin for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Downtown Austin	Cost per Downtown Austin Resident
Murder	$1.76 million	$119
Rape/Sexual Assault	$800,531	$54
Robbery	$603,153	$41
Assault	$3.03 million	$205
Kidnapping	$177,196	$12
Vehicle Theft	$763,077	$52
Burglary	$870,688	$59
Theft	$2.09 million	$141
Arson	$27,426	$2
Vandalism	$1.20 million	$81
Animal Cruelty	$17,123	$1
Drug Crimes	$919,856	$62
Identity Theft	$106,663	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$12,368,018	$836

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown Austin, Austin, TX

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Downtown Austin totals $16,629,919 ($1,124 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $28,997,937 ($1,960 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Downtown Austin has 32, do the same, and of Downtown Austin's 14,795 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Downtown Austin Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.130
Robbery	1.296
Rape	0.8924
Murder	0.0634
Total Violent Crime	9.381 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	27.28
Vehicle Theft	3.331
Burglary	6.488
Arson	0.0768
Total Property Crime	37.18 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1975
Drug Crimes	8.405
Vandalism	11.36
Identity Theft	0.9314
Animal Cruelty	0.1565
Total "Other" Rate	21.05 (D-)

Individual Downtown Austin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime 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
Clarksville, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C
East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX	D	D	D
Central East Austin, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C+
University Of Texas, Austin, TX	B+	A+	A-
Bouldin, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C+
West University Austin, Austin, TX	C+	B-	B+
Zilker, Austin, TX	C+	B+	B
South River City, Austin, TX	C-	C	C-
Holly, Austin, TX	D+	D	C-
Windsor Road, Austin, TX	B	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Austin is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Alamedan Valley, North Valley, NM	D+	D	D
Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA	B	A	A
Morris Park, Bronx, NY	B+	B	B
Mount Washington, Cincinnati, OH	B	A	A
Mt Pleasant, Cleveland, OH	D-	D-	D-
Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton, OR	B	A	A
Nevin, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D
North Beach, Atlantic Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+
North Coconut Grove, Miami, FL	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Downtown Austin 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 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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