Austin Crime 2024
Austin · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Austin police open data lists 74,978 incidents for 2024, up 0.1% from 2023. That is about 7,546 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were other (31.6%), theft (18.3%), assault (12.7%). The busiest month was May (6,759) and the quietest September (5,778).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 23,730 | 31.6% | up 10.1% |
| Theft | 13,740 | 18.3% | up 3.1% |
| Assault | 9,518 | 12.7% | down 0.5% |
| Theft from vehicle | 7,997 | 10.7% | down 5.5% |
| Auto theft | 5,813 | 7.8% | down 14.0% |
| Vandalism | 5,133 | 6.8% | down 5.5% |
| Burglary | 4,573 | 6.1% | down 16.5% |
| Fraud | 1,839 | 2.5% | up 0.1% |
| Bike theft | 964 | 1.3% | up 12.1% |
| Robbery | 821 | 1.1% | down 7.3% |
| Sexual assault | 781 | 1.0% | up 15.0% |
| Homicide | 69 | 0.1% | up 3.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,083 |
| Feb | 6,055 |
| Mar | 6,512 |
| Apr | 6,317 |
| May | 6,759 |
| Jun | 6,170 |
| Jul | 6,584 |
| Aug | 6,306 |
| Sep | 5,778 |
| Oct | 6,458 |
| Nov | 5,934 |
| Dec | 6,022 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Austin in 2024?
74,978 incidents for 2024 in Austin Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Austin in 2024?
Reported incidents were up 0.1% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: Austin Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.