violent crime rate per 1,000 population This indicator measures the rate of violent crime in the community, including murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The crime rate is expressed as total offenses divided by Austin population/1,000.
Reducing crime is one of the goals of the comprehensive plan. The plan calls for improved collaboration between public safety providers and city planners to employ best development practices to reduce crime through urban design, density, mixed use development, and improved lighting, and others strategies.
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Source: City of Austin
The violent crime rate in the 2015-16 fiscal year was up 11% compared to the previous fiscal year. In calendar year 2015, Austin’s violent crime rate was 3.73 per 1,000 population, which was 52% below the rate of 7.75 for large US cities. Overall, the rate of violent crime has remained relatively stable over the past five years, though the actual number of crimes has increased from 3353 in 2012 to 3774 in 2016, the corresponding growth of Austin’s total population from 819,866 in 2012 to 913,917 in 2016 has kept the rate fairly constant.
property crime rate per 1,000 population This indicator measures the rate of property crime in the community, including burglary, theft, and auto theft. Crime rate is expressed as total offenses divided by Austin population/1,000.
Source: City of Austin
Overall, the rate of property crime has decreased over the past five years. The actual number of property crimes dropped from 42,788 in 2012 to 34,143 in 2016 while Austin’s total population grew by 11% from 2012 to 2016. In FY 2015-16, Austin ranked 17th as the safest city in property crime rates out of large US cities (population 500,000 and greater).
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Reducing crime is one of the goals of the comprehensive plan. Property crime in Austin has been higher than other major cities. The plan calls for improved collaboration between public safety providers and city planners to employ best development practices to reduce crime through urban design, density, mixed use development, and improved lighting, among others.
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