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We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in Austin are the safest.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Austin. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
In which Austin neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.
The Safest Neighborhoods In Austin For 2021
So, which neighborhood is the safest in Austin in 2021? That would be Downtown. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.
If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Austin.
If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Austin neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around Austin that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Austin.
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How We Determined The Safest Austin Hoods In 2021
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Austin.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 60 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Austin." We're lookin' at you, Downtown.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Austin. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.
The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Austin For 2021
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Population: 7,414
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 170
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,484
More on Downtown: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 6,008
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 268
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,215
More on Rosedale: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 5,882
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 316
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,088
More on Windsor Road: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 5,172
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 257
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,568
More on Crestview: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 5,651
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 378
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,429
More on Hyde Park: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 4,729
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 297
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,731
More on North University: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 9,602
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 245
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,892
More on University Of Texas: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 3,152
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 376
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,477
More on East Cesar Chavez: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 1,359
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 415
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,846
More on Triangle State: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 8,861
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 311
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,341
More on Allandale: Homes For Sale | Data
Summing Up The Safest Places In Austin
Looking at the data, you can tell that Downtown is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
But as most Texas residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
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