Austin, TX Crime Map

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Austin, TX Crime

Is Austin, TX safe in 2026?

Austin earns a city-wide Safety Rating of Very Safe (A) based on analysis of 173 neighborhoods. A striking 81.5% of neighborhoods — 141 out of 173 — hold a Grade A, and another 16.2% (28 neighborhoods) carry a Grade B. Combined, that means 98% of Austin neighborhoods fall into the safe category. Only 1 neighborhood (0.6%) received a Grade D, and zero neighborhoods received an F. Standout safe communities include Steiner Ranch (population 10,898, median income $173,942), Rob Roy (median income $193,048), and Belterra (median income $155,758), all graded A+. While areas like Rosewood (D+) and Pecan Springs-Springdale (C) warrant more caution, they represent a very small slice of the city's overall safety picture.

What is the crime rate in Austin, TX?

Austin's overall Crime Grade is B-, but the neighborhood-level picture is considerably brighter: 81.5% of the city's 173 analyzed neighborhoods score an A, and 16.2% score a B. That leaves just 2.3% of neighborhoods at a C or below, and not a single neighborhood received an F grade. The higher-crime pockets are concentrated in a handful of areas — Rosewood (D+), Pecan Springs-Springdale (C), MLK (C), and MLK-183 (C+) — while the vast majority of Austin's 1.68 million residents live in A- or B-rated zones. For context, the city's poverty rate of 12.5% and unemployment rate of 4.4% are moderate, and median household income sits at $75,752 — economic factors that correlate with the city's broadly strong safety performance.

What are the safest neighborhoods in Austin?

Ten Austin neighborhoods earned the top A+ safety grade. Here's a data snapshot of the leaders:

• Crystal Mountain — A+, median income $238,365, population 189
• Angelwylde — A+, median income $238,373, population 205
• Patterson — A+, median income $238,342, population 548
• Barton Creek West — A+, median income $237,939, population 877
• Lake Pointe — A+, median income $194,906, population 679
• Rob Roy — A+, median income $193,048, population 2,567
• Highpointe — A+, median income $167,864, population 607
• Steiner Ranch — A+, median income $173,942, population 10,898 — the largest A+ neighborhood by population
• Belterra — A+, median income $155,758, population 2,974
• Bella Lago — A+, median income $148,553, population 355

All ten A+ neighborhoods carry median incomes well above Austin's citywide median of $75,752, reflecting a strong correlation between economic stability and safety outcomes in these communities.

Which Austin neighborhoods have higher crime?

Out of 173 neighborhoods analyzed, only 4 neighborhoods scored a C or lower, and none received an F. The highest-concern area is Rosewood, graded D+ — the sole neighborhood in the D range, representing just 0.6% of all analyzed neighborhoods. Three neighborhoods received a C: Pecan Springs-Springdale and MLK, both at straight C grades, and MLK-183 at C+. Riverside sits at a B-, placing it in the broader safe category but at the lower end. Together, the C-and-below neighborhoods account for only 2.3% of Austin's 173 neighborhoods, underscoring that elevated crime is geographically limited rather than citywide.

Is Austin a good place to live in 2026?

The data makes a compelling case. With 98% of neighborhoods graded A or B and a city-wide Safety Rating of Very Safe (A), Austin's safety profile is strong for a major metro of 1,685,520 residents. The median household income of $75,752 supports quality of life, and the median home value of $358,543 with a median rent of $1,346 reflects a competitive but accessible housing market. The unemployment rate of 4.4% is near the national average, and a poverty rate of 12.5% is moderate for a city this size. Families drawn to large, safe communities will find options like Steiner Ranch (10,898 residents, A+ grade) and Rob Roy (2,567 residents, A+ grade) particularly appealing. Even mid-tier graded areas like Riverside (B-) sit within the broadly safe range, giving prospective residents a wide selection of livable neighborhoods across Austin's 1,165-per-square-mile urban fabric.