The crime rate in Austin is about average for cities of its size. In the most recent data released by the FBI, Austin had a crime rate of 57.9 per 100,000 people. This means that there were 57.9 crimes per every 100,000 people in Austin during the year 2017. This is a significant decrease from the rate of 68.9 in 2016 and the rate of 69.6 in 2015. The most common type of crime in Austin is property crime, with about 2,100 incidents reported in 2017. Robbery and motor vehicle theft are also common in Austin, with about 1,100 incidents each in 2017. In contrast, rates of violent crime are much lower in Austin than in most other cities. There were about 500 incidents of violent crime in Austin in 2017, including a rate of 3.9 incidents per 100,000 people. This is a significant decrease from the rate of 5.3 in 2016 and the rate of 6.5 in 2015. Theft, fraud, and drug offenses are the most common types of violent crime in Austin. The rates of all of these types of violence have decreased since 2016. Theft and fraud decreased from 3.9 to 3.6 incidents per 100,000 people, and drug offenses decreased from 1.5 to 0.9 incidents per 100,000 people. The rate of murder and non-negligent manslaughter was 0.9 incidents per 100,000 people in 2017. The murder rate in Austin has remained relatively constant since 2015. The non-negligent manslaughter rate has decreased from 1.9 to 1.3 incidents per 100,000 people over the same period.

How does the crime rate in Austin compare to other places?

The table below shows how the crime rate in Austin compares to other places. Keep in mind that the crime rate is an estimate of the number of crimes occurring in a particular area in a given year, per 100,000 people in the population. This means that a rate of 50 per 100,000 means that there are 50 crimes per every 100,000 people in that area. The data for this table comes from the FBI's most recent report on crime in the United States. The crime rate in Austin is higher than in most other places, but it is also higher than the average for all cities.

Rates by type of crime

The table below shows the number of incidents of each type of crime in Austin, along with the rate for each type of crime. The crime rate for each type of crime is calculated by dividing the number of incidents in that type by the number of people in Austin in 2017. This means that the rate for murder is calculated by dividing the number of murders in Austin by the number of people in Austin in 2017. The table below shows that the most common type of crime in Austin is property crime. There were about 2,100 incidents of property crime in Austin in 2017. Robbery and motor vehicle theft are also common in Austin, with about 1,100 incidents each in 2017. The table below also shows that the most common type of violent crime in Austin is theft. There were about 500 incidents of theft in Austin in 2017, including about 400 incidents of motor vehicle theft and 100 incidents of robbery. The table below also shows that the most common type of property crime in Austin is burglary. There were about 1,000 incidents of burglary in Austin in 2017.

Burglary

Burglary is a common type of property crime in Austin. There were about 1,000 incidents of burglary in Austin in 2017, including about 500 incidents of commercial burglary and 500 incidents of residential burglary. Commercial burglary refers to the burglary of a business that is not a home, while residential burglary refers to the burglary of a home. Commercial burglary is a common type of burglary in Austin, with about 500 incidents per year. Residential burglary is also common, with about 500 incidents per year. Both types of burglary are most common in the central and southern parts of Austin. Incidents of burglary are more common in the southern part of Austin than in the other parts of Austin.

Theft

Theft is the most common type of crime in Austin, with about 2,100 incidents in 2017. There were about 1,100 incidents of motor vehicle theft in Austin in 2017, as well as about 900 incidents of robbery. Theft is a common type of both motor vehicle theft and robbery in Austin, with about 500 incidents of each type per year. Theft is more common in the southern part of Austin than in the other parts of Austin. Theft is also common in commercial areas of Austin, with about 600 incidents per year. Theft is less common in residential areas of Austin, with about 200 incidents per year. Theft is most common in the central part of Austin, where there are about 1,000 incidents per year. Theft is less common in the eastern part of Austin, where there are about 600 incidents per year.

Motor vehicle theft

Motor vehicle theft is a common type of crime in Austin, with about 1,100 incidents in 2017. The rate of motor vehicle theft in Austin is much higher than the rate in most other places. In Austin, there are about 600 incidents of motor vehicle theft per year. This means that there are about 600 motor vehicle thefts per 100,000 people in Austin. The rate of motor vehicle theft in Austin is much higher than the average rate of motor vehicle theft in cities of its size. The motor vehicle theft rate in Austin is higher than the rate in all but a few other places. The rate of motor vehicle theft in Austin is higher than the rate in New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles.

Robbery

Robbery is a common type of violent crime in Austin, with about 1,100 incidents in 2017. The rate of robbery in Austin is much higher than the rate in most other places. In Austin, there are about 600 incidents of robbery per year. This means that there are about 600 robberies per 100,000 people in Austin. The rate of robbery in Austin is much higher than the average rate of robbery in cities of its size. The robbery rate in Austin is higher than the rate in all but a few other places. The robbery rate in Austin is higher than the rate in New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles.

Conclusion

The crime rate in Austin is about average for cities of its size. There were 57.9 crimes per 100,000 people in Austin in 2017. The most common type of crime in Austin is property crime, with about 2,100 incidents reported in 2017. Robbery and motor vehicle theft are also common in Austin, with about 1,100 incidents each in 2017. The rates of all of these types of violence have decreased since 2016. Theft, fraud, and drug offenses are the most common types of violent crime in Austin. The rates of all of these types of violence have decreased since 2016. The crime rate in Austin is high compared to other places, but it is also decreasing. The rates of all types of crime have decreased since 2016. The most common type of crime in Austin is property crime. There are about 2,100 incidents of property crime in Austin in 2017. Robbery and motor vehicle theft are also common in Austin, with about 1,100 incidents each in 2017.