Austin, IN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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31%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

74%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

23%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Austin_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	66	n/a (estimate)	1,579	1,876	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	5.7
Rape	3	n/a	71.8	34.1	38.0
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	40.4	66.5
Assault	1	n/a	23.9	252.1	264.1
Violent crime	4	n/a (estimate)	96	332	364
Burglary	1	n/a	23.9	218.3	250.7
Theft	52	n/a	1,244.0	1,089.3	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	9	n/a	215.3	235.7	318.7
Property crime	62	n/a (estimate)	1,483	1,543	1,917

Austin crime map

The Austin crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Austin as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Austin crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Austin crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Austin crime rates are 31% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Austin are 74% lower than the national average
In Austin you have a 1 in 64 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Austin is safer than 57% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Austin has increased by 28%

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Daily Crime In Austin (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Austin, Indiana is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Austin are 1.19 times less than the Indiana average and 1.44 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Austin are 3.47 times less than than Indiana and 3.80 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Austin are 1.04 times less than than Indiana and 1.29 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Austin (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Indiana and all other cities across the US, is Austin safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Austin is safer than 51% of other cities in the state of Indiana. In addition, Austin is safer than 57% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Indiana and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Austin. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Austin is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Austin

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Austin is 1 in 1045

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Austin is 1 in 68

The chance of being a victim of crime in Austin is 1 in 64

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Austin? In Austin, IN you have a 1 in 1045 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 68 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 64 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Austin.

Year Over Year Crime In Austin (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Austin is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Austin has decreased by 53%, while the property crime rate in Austin has increased by 44% year over year. The number of total crimes in Austin has increased by 28% year over year.

Austin police department

Item	Austin	Indiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	6	8,766	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 6 Austin police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 40.6% less than the Indiana average and 56.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Indiana

State	Total offenders	Indiana_/100K	National_/100K
Indiana	12,315	198	266

There are a total of 12,315 sex offenders in Indiana. This yields a total of 198 sex offenders in Indiana per 100,000 residents which is 26% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Henryville, IN	1,698	106	492	598
Brownstown, IN	2,920	147	685	832
Crothersville, IN	1,771	154	715	869
Scottsburg, IN	6,715	303	1,408	1,711
Seymour, IN	19,780	148	1,753	1,901
New Washington, IN	571	375	1,742	2,117
Little York, IN	267	375	1,744	2,119
Austin, IN	3,854	96	1,483	1,579

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Vidalia, LA	3,854	260	3,374	3,634
Windber, PA	3,855	823	422	1,246
Green Acres, CA	3,855	355	1,626	1,982
Harrisburg, OR	3,852	200	1,588	1,788
Lewisburg, WV	3,857	51	228	278
Austin, IN	3,854	96	1,483	1,579

Source: The Austin, IN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.