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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$16.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Austin, Austin, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,591 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North 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 North Austin, Austin, TX Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where North Austin's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. North Austin sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of neighborhoods and behind 63%. The grade covers only North Austin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in North Austin is 43.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the southeast areas to 1 in 32 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of North Austin, Austin, TX report the most crime, about 267 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 36 per year.

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

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Austin for 2025 is $16,131,689, about $627 per resident and $1,591 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

North Austin, Austin, TX:	$627
Downtown Houston, Houston, TX:	$1317
Villages of Westcreek, San Ant:	$194
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Austin is $627 per year, which is $163 more than the national average and $72 more than Austin's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to North Austin:

In Downtown Houston, Houston, TX, crime costs $1,317 per person, which is $690 more than in North Austin.
In Villages of Westcreek, San Ant, crime costs $194 per person, which is $433 less than in North Austin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Austin	Cost per North Austin Resident
Murder	$2.71 million	$105
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.07 million	$42
Robbery	$1.20 million	$47
Assault	$3.26 million	$127
Kidnapping	$319,849	$12
Vehicle Theft	$2.26 million	$88
Burglary	$939,088	$37
Theft	$1.88 million	$73
Arson	$41,438	$2
Vandalism	$1.62 million	$63
Animal Cruelty	$23,078	$1
Drug Crimes	$706,218	$27
Identity Theft	$103,435	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$16,131,689	$627

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North 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 North Austin totals $24,599,712 ($957 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $40,731,401 ($1,584 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 east 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 do the same, and of North Austin's 25,712 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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North 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 North Austin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.416
Robbery	1.479
Rape	0.6851
Murder	0.0561
Total Violent Crime	6.635 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.15
Vehicle Theft	5.675
Burglary	4.027
Arson	0.0667
Total Property Crime	23.92 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2052
Drug Crimes	3.713
Vandalism	8.829
Identity Theft	0.5197
Animal Cruelty	0.1213
Total "Other" Rate	13.39 (C-)

Individual North Austin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Lamar, Austin, TX	D	D	D-
Wooten, Austin, TX	D+	D+	D+
Georgian Acres, Austin, TX	C-	D	C
North Shoal Creek, Austin, TX	C-	C	D+
Heritage Hills, Austin, TX	C	D+	C+
Crestview, Austin, TX	B-	B-	B-
Windsor Hills, Austin, TX	B-	C	B
North Burnet, Austin, TX	D+	C-	D
Highland, Austin, TX	D	D	D
Saint Johns, Austin, TX	C	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North 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
Park Heights, Baltimore, MD	C-	D-	D-
Academy Gardens, Philadelphia, PA	A	A	A
Howard Beach, Queens, NY	A-	B+	B+
Indian River, Chesapeake, VA	C-	C	C
Logan-Ogontz-Fern Rock, Philadelphia, PA	C+	D+	D+
Metro West, Orlando, FL	A	B	B
Mxcully-Moiliili, Honolulu, HI	B+	B+	B+
North Central Dallas, Carrollton, TX	B+	B	B
Northwest Austin, Austin, TX	D+	B+	B+
Paradise Hills, San Diego, CA	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, North 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 North Austin, Austin, TX average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Austin schools on SchoolGrade

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