Last year, 72 homicides were reported, down from 75 in 2023 but the up from the 71 reported in 2022. A record 90 homicides were reported in 2021. The charts below will be updated as we learn new ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The mass shooting in Austin had many people asking how the City’s crime rate is looking compared to population growth. So, the KVUE Defenders compared population growth and ...

AUSTIN, Texas - Statistics show reported crime is down in Austin in 2024 compared to 2023, but not necessarily the same can be said comparing to pre-pandemic numbers. "There's this national dialog ...

The state had a violent crime rate of 431.9 per 100,000 people in 2022, compared to the country's average of 380.7 per 100,000 people, according to the most recent FBI data. Texas is certainly not ...

With an almost 10 percent drop in its crime rate, Austin saw the sharpest decrease in Texas and the nation. “Austin is just a safe city,” said Lt. Justin Newsom of the Austin Police Department ...

Crime trends across Texas in 2024 reveal Austin's progress and ongoing safety challenges. Explore how it compares to Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio.

AUSTIN, Texas — An interactive map is set to help people in Austin track crimes. "It helps them be proactive," said Sara Davis, IT geospatial analyst, senior. "You may hear rumors in your ...

The Community Crime Map provides access to crime statistics reported to the San Antonio Police Department. The map allows you to search for crime data by specific address or neighborhood reported to ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin police are trying to halt the increase in armed robberies with overall violent crime on the rise in the fast-growing area. The Austin American-Statesman reports (http ...

That’s generally true for Austin’s property crime rates as well. Federal data going back to 1985 show a peak of property crime incidents in 1990 followed by a decade of low property crime ...

Austin, Texas, residents are feeling the aftershocks of the "defund the police" movement as staff shortages reportedly are leaving 911 callers on hold and crime continues to spiral out of control ...