Barton Hills, Austin, TX Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 21 hours 14 minutes (on average) in Barton Hills.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Barton Hills in green. The most dangerous areas in Barton Hills 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 Barton Hills, Austin, TX Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Barton Hills is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of neighborhoods are safer and 47% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Barton Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Barton Hills is 4.003 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Barton Hills generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Barton Hills may be as high as 1 in 192 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 364 in the northeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Barton Hills, Austin, TX: about 11 per year. The east part of Barton Hills has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Barton Hills, remember that the rate of vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Barton Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Barton Hills 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 Barton Hills has 0, have the same problem. Of Barton Hills’s 8,490 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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Barton Hills Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.319
Robbery	0.6170
Rape	1.030
Murder	0.0396
Total Violent Crime	4.006 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.69
Vehicle Theft	4.003
Burglary	5.796
Arson	0.1000
Total Property Crime	31.59 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2179
Drug Crimes	7.271
Vandalism	4.306
Identity Theft	1.058
Animal Cruelty	0.1338
Total "Other" Rate	12.99 (C-)

Individual Barton Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Barton Hills is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Barton Hills.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
South Lamar, Austin, TX	C+	C	C+	C
Zilker, Austin, TX	C+	B+	B	B-
Galindo, Austin, TX	B-	C	B+	C
Bouldin, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C+	B-
West Gate, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C-	D+
South Manchaca, Austin, TX	C	C-	C+	D+
Clarksville, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C	B-
Saint Edwards, Austin, TX	C-	D+	C	C
South River City, Austin, TX	C-	C	C-	B-
West Congress, Austin, TX	C-	D+	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Barton Hills is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Westpointe, Salt Lake City, UT	D-	C-	C-	A-
Chelsea, Atlantic City, NJ	C+	C	C	A-
Wolf Pen Creek District, College Station, TX	B	B-	B-	B+
Mount Washington, Los Angeles, CA	B	C+	C+	D
Reservoir, Newport News, VA	B-	B	B	B
Ysleta Mission Valley, El Paso, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Coronado, El Paso, TX	C-	C	C	C
Wedgewood, Charlotte, NC	D	B-	B-	B-
Pukalani, Makawao, HI	B	A+	A+	B-
Regent Park, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	C

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Barton 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 Barton Hills, Austin, TX average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Barton Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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