The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in University Hills, 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?

$3.53 million

Cost of Crime™ for University Hills, Austin, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,738 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of University Hills 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 University Hills, 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 University Hills's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. University Hills sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of neighborhoods and behind 68%. The grade covers only University Hills's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in University Hills is 47.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the southeast areas to 1 in 36 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of University Hills, Austin, TX report the most crime, about 111 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in University Hills, Austin, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in University Hills for 2025 is $3,531,246, about $675 per resident and $1,738 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in University Hills Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

University Hills, Austin, TX:	$675
Downtown Houston, Houston, TX:	$1317
Villages of Westcreek, San Ant:	$194
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in University Hills is $675 per year, which is $211 more than the national average and $120 more than Austin's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to University Hills:

In Downtown Houston, Houston, TX, crime costs $1,317 per person, which is $642 more than in University Hills.
In Villages of Westcreek, San Ant, crime costs $194 per person, which is $481 less than in University Hills

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to University Hills	Cost per University Hills Resident
Murder	$652,190	$125
Rape/Sexual Assault	$267,723	$51
Robbery	$193,499	$37
Assault	$735,960	$141
Kidnapping	$66,246	$13
Vehicle Theft	$381,160	$73
Burglary	$298,797	$57
Theft	$465,881	$89
Arson	$9,796	$2
Vandalism	$267,726	$51
Animal Cruelty	$5,218	$1
Drug Crimes	$178,500	$34
Identity Theft	$8,549	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,531,246	$675

The Intangible Cost of Crime in University Hills, 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 University Hills totals $5,902,193 ($1,129 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,433,439 ($1,804 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 southeast 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 University Hills's 5,229 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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University Hills 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 University Hills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.901
Robbery	1.176
Rape	0.8444
Murder	0.0664
Total Violent Crime	6.988 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.20
Vehicle Theft	4.707
Burglary	6.300
Arson	0.0776
Total Property Crime	28.29 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2089
Drug Crimes	4.615
Vandalism	7.167
Identity Theft	0.2112
Animal Cruelty	0.1349
Total "Other" Rate	12.34 (C-)

Individual University Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in University Hills is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to University Hills.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pecan Springs Springdale, Austin, TX	C-	D	C
Windsor Park, Austin, TX	C-	D	C-
Coronado Hills, Austin, TX	C+	D+	B
Saint Johns, Austin, TX	C	D+	C+
Rmma, Austin, TX	B	B+	B
Martin Luther King, Austin, TX	C-	D	C
Windsor Hills, Austin, TX	B-	C	B
Heritage Hills, Austin, TX	C	D+	C+
Highland, Austin, TX	D	D	D
North Loop, Austin, TX	D+	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

University Hills is similar 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
Garment District, Manhattan, NY	F	F	F
Strawberry Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B+	B+
Stonehaven, Charlotte, NC	C+	B	B
Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	F
Juneau Town, Milwaukee, WI	D	D+	D+
Houston Farms, Houston, TX	B-	D+	D+
Greenwood Forest, Houston, TX	C-	C-	C-
Greendale, Worcester, MA	A-	B	B
Green Island, Worcester, MA	C+	D	D
Greater South, Lincoln, NE	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, University Hills 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 University Hills, Austin, TX average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See University Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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