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Austin Reported Crime
Crimes reported to the local police department, counted from the department's open data. Counts are not crime rates. From Austin Open Data.
- Reports
- 86,712
- Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
- Change from the year before
- -1.7%
- 88,216 in the 12 months before
- Monthly average
- 7,226
- 12 months to Sep 2026
- Latest month
- 7,050
- Sep 2026
Reported Crime by month
Oct 2023 to Sep 2026. The current month is left out until it ends.
Most common offenses
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, as recorded by City of Austin
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| # | Offense | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Disturbance | 7,887 | 10.1% |
| 2 | Burglary of Vehicle | 5,821 | 7.5% |
| 3 | Theft | 5,576 | 7.1% |
| 4 | Criminal Mischief | 4,015 | 5.1% |
| 5 | Assault with Injury-Fam/Dating Vio | 3,439 | 4.4% |
| 6 | Auto Theft | 3,267 | 4.2% |
| 7 | Criminal Trespass | 3,111 | 4.0% |
| 8 | Harassment | 3,028 | 3.9% |
| 9 | Mail Theft | 2,874 | 3.7% |
| 10 | Theft by Shoplifting | 2,557 | 3.3% |
| 11 | Assault with Injury | 2,436 | 3.1% |
| 12 | Poss of Drug Paraphernalia | 2,341 | 3.0% |
| 13 | Poss Controlled Sub/Narcotic | 2,332 | 3.0% |
| 14 | Possession of Marijuana | 1,780 | 2.3% |
| 15 | DWI | 1,757 | 2.3% |
| 16 | All other types | 25,766 | 33.0% |
Reported crime by council district
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, as recorded by City of Austin
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| Council district | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| District 3 | 15,283 | 17.6% |
| District 9 | 14,472 | 16.7% |
| District 4 | 11,011 | 12.7% |
| District 1 | 9,323 | 10.8% |
| District 2 | 9,218 | 10.6% |
| District 7 | 8,367 | 9.6% |
| District 5 | 6,394 | 7.4% |
| District 10 | 4,192 | 4.8% |
| District 6 | 4,167 | 4.8% |
| District 8 | 3,555 | 4.1% |
| Area not reported or unmatched | 730 | 0.8% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many crime reports were there in Austin?
- Austin Open Data lists 86,712 reports in Austin from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, down 1.7% from the 12 months before. The latest full month, Sep 2026, had 7,050.
- Is this the crime rate?
- No. These are counts of reports in the police department's open data, not rates per resident. Reports can be reclassified or removed as cases are investigated. For crime rates, see the FBI crime statistics pages.
Source: Austin Open Data: Crime Reports · Last updated 10/26/2026 · Counts checked 10/26/2026. Months with too few records to be complete are left out.