Austin Crime 2022
Austin · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Austin police open data lists 75,698 incidents for 2022, down 2.3% from 2021. That is about 7,619 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (27.8%), theft (16.7%), theft from vehicle (13.9%). The busiest month was July (6,733) and the quietest November (5,648).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 21,029 | 27.8% | down 1.3% |
| Theft | 12,660 | 16.7% | down 12.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 10,530 | 13.9% | up 45.6% |
| Assault | 10,190 | 13.5% | down 3.4% |
| Burglary | 6,466 | 8.5% | down 27.2% |
| Auto theft | 5,083 | 6.7% | up 15.8% |
| Vandalism | 4,871 | 6.4% | down 9.3% |
| Fraud | 2,138 | 2.8% | up 15.1% |
| Bike theft | 1,067 | 1.4% | down 28.4% |
| Robbery | 918 | 1.2% | down 6.3% |
| Sexual assault | 677 | 0.9% | down 13.4% |
| Homicide | 69 | 0.1% | down 23.3% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,226 |
| Feb | 5,720 |
| Mar | 6,589 |
| Apr | 6,152 |
| May | 6,318 |
| Jun | 6,676 |
| Jul | 6,733 |
| Aug | 6,439 |
| Sep | 6,539 |
| Oct | 6,592 |
| Nov | 5,648 |
| Dec | 6,066 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Austin in 2022?
75,698 incidents for 2022 in Austin Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Austin in 2022?
Reported incidents were down 2.3% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Austin Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.