Austin Crime 2020
Austin · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Austin police open data lists 83,446 incidents for 2020, down 3.1% from 2019. That is about 8,398 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were other (28.8%), theft (19.3%), theft from vehicle (12.8%). The busiest month was January (7,297) and the quietest April (6,193).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 23,995 | 28.8% | down 11.9% |
| Theft | 16,064 | 19.3% | down 4.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 10,640 | 12.8% | down 13.9% |
| Assault | 10,396 | 12.5% | down 2.2% |
| Burglary | 6,267 | 7.5% | up 44.3% |
| Vandalism | 6,225 | 7.5% | up 7.2% |
| Auto theft | 3,856 | 4.6% | up 30.8% |
| Fraud | 2,445 | 2.9% | down 7.1% |
| Bike theft | 1,683 | 2.0% | up 24.7% |
| Robbery | 1,087 | 1.3% | up 4.5% |
| Sexual assault | 737 | 0.9% | down 18.0% |
| Homicide | 51 | 0.1% | up 27.5% |
Month by month
| Jan | 7,297 |
| Feb | 6,929 |
| Mar | 6,977 |
| Apr | 6,193 |
| May | 7,071 |
| Jun | 6,498 |
| Jul | 6,901 |
| Aug | 7,232 |
| Sep | 7,060 |
| Oct | 6,928 |
| Nov | 7,254 |
| Dec | 7,106 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Austin in 2020?
83,446 incidents for 2020 in Austin Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Austin in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 3.1% from 2019.
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Source: Austin Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.