The 10 Safest Austin, TX Neighborhoods To Live In For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Austin are the safest places to live.

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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.

So, which neighborhood is the safest in Austin in 2022? 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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Safest Neighborhoods In Austin

The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Austin For 2022

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 7,414
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 177
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,432
More on Downtown: Homes For Sale | Data

Downtown Austin, TX

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 6,008
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 325
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,212
More on Rosedale: Homes For Sale | Data

Rosedale Austin, TX

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 5,882
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 373
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,076
More on Windsor Road: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 5,172
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 291
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,532
More on Crestview: Homes For Sale | Data

Crestview Austin, TX

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 4,729
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 329
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,684
More on North University: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 5,651
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 455
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,394
More on Hyde Park: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 9,602
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 276
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,873
More on University Of Texas: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 3,152
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 438
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,403
More on East Cesar Chavez: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 3,157
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 466
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,771
More on Holly: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 8,861
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 364
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,319
More on Allandale: Homes For Sale | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Austin Hoods In 2022

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.

Summary: 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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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Austin For 2022

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 Downtown 1,649
2 Rosedale 3,497
3 Windsor Road 3,429
4 Crestview 3,843
5 North University 4,053
6 Hyde Park 3,839
7 University Of Texas 4,139
8 East Cesar Chavez 3,850
9 Holly 4,267
10 Allandale 4,653
11 Triangle State 4,257
12 Brentwood 4,726
13 Barton Hills 5,517
14 Garrison Park 4,782
15 Windsor Hills 5,184
16 Galindo 5,959
17 Old West Austin 6,516
18 West University 6,279
19 Saint Johns 6,012
20 South Manchaca 5,726
21 South Lamar 6,140
22 Mckinney 6,117
23 South River City 6,775
24 Chestnut 6,459
25 Franklin Park 6,283
26 North Shoal Creek 7,466
27 Wooten 6,623
28 Zilker 7,374
29 Pleasant Valley 6,509
30 Upper Boggy Creek 7,647
31 West Gate 8,096
32 West Congress 8,122
33 Johnston Terrace 7,705
34 Highland 8,590
35 Martin Luther King-Hwy 183 8,260
36 Southeast 8,993
37 Pecan Springs Springdale 7,979
38 North Austin 8,487
39 Parker Lane 8,707
40 Rmma 10,368
41 Rosewood 8,141
42 North Lamar 8,684
43 Hancock 10,328
44 Central East Austin 10,542
45 University Hills 9,364
46 Montopolis 9,444
47 Sweet Briar 10,616
48 Coronado Hills 10,432
49 Windsor Park 9,879
50 North Loop 11,985
51 East Congress 12,101
52 Govalle 10,929
53 Dawson 11,878
54 Saint Edwards 13,029
55 North Burnett 14,273
56 Georgian Acres 10,935
57 Heritage Hills 13,483
58 Mlk 12,941
59 Riverside 13,540
60 Bouldin 13,983

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our second time ranking the safest neighborhoods to live in Austin.

About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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