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Austin crime and safety

Chicago PD published 688 crime reports in Austin over the last 30 days, 295 of them for violent crime. 0 came in the last 7 days, down 100% on the week before. With 41 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 67 of 77 Chicago neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 13% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
688
Last 7 days
0
−100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
295
Safety rank
67 / 77
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Austin#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent295 · 43%
  2. Theft99 · 14%
  3. Vandalism & Arson93 · 14%
  4. Other70 · 10%
  5. Vehicle57 · 8%
  6. Drugs & Alcohol35 · 5%
  7. Weapons21 · 3%
  8. Burglary18 · 3%

Most common offenses#

  1. Battery170
  2. Criminal Damage93
  3. Theft76
  4. Assault67
  5. Motor Vehicle Theft57

Most reported blocks in Austin#

Blocks with the most reports over 30 days. Shops, transit stops and police stations often top the list because that is where incidents are reported.

  1. 4900 block of W North Ave9
  2. 700 block of S Cicero Ave9
  3. 4800 block of W Adams St7
  4. 5000 block of W Augusta Blvd7
  5. 5000 block of W Madison St7

How Austin compares#

41 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 19 for the median Chicago neighborhood and 20 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago page.

Questions#

Is Austin safe?

Austin has more violent crime reports than most of Chicago: 41 per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 19. Reports concentrate on a few blocks, so check the exact streets you care about.

How can I check a specific street in Austin?

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Where do these numbers come from?

From Chicago PD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in Austin using City of Chicago community areas. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 7:14 AM CT.

Neighborhoods near Austin#

About this data#

Chicago Police Department via data.cityofchicago.org, City of Chicago Terms of Use. Neighborhood boundaries: City of Chicago community areas. Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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