Data through September 2026, Austin Police Department

Crime in District 4, Austin

The violent crime rate in District 4 is 1,996 per 100,000 residents per year, 51% above Austin as a whole (1,319). It ranks 2 of 10 council districts, where 1 is the highest rate.

The numbers

12 months to Sep 2026

Violent crime

1,996 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,900 reported in the last 12 months

+51% vs. Austin (1,319)

Property crime

3,818 per 100,000 residents, per year

3,635 reported in the last 12 months

+15% vs. Austin (3,323)

All reported

7,082 per 100,000 residents, per year

6,743 reported in the last 12 months

+29% vs. Austin (5,496)

Rates use the 2020 Census population of 95,209 for District 4. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.

Where District 4 sits in Austin

rank 2 of 10

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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, last 12 months. Click an area to open it.

District 4 is among the highest in the city: rank 2 of 10. Nearby in the ranking: District 3 (2,557), District 9 (1,950), District 1 (1,775).

Violent crime, month by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026

Violent crimes in District 4 by month
Month	Violent crimes in District 4
Oct 2025	166
Nov 2025	138
Dec 2025	141
Jan 2026	153
Feb 2026	149
Mar 2026	167
Apr 2026	164
May 2026	169
Jun 2026	148
Jul 2026	167
Aug 2026	184
Sep 2026	154

When crime happens in District 4

12 months to Sep 2026

In the last 12 months, half of the violent crime reported in District 4 happened between 4 pm and 1 am. Saturday had the most.

Violent crime busiest hour 10 pm

Property crime busiest hour 6 pm

Each line is an average day of that kind, as a multiple of the average hour of the week (dashed line), smoothed over three hours. Days run from 6 am to 6 am, so a Friday night stays on Friday. Times are when the incident happened, as recorded by Austin Police Department; 7% of incidents have no usable time (many unknown times are recorded as midnight or noon) and are left out.

See the numbers by hour

Violent crime in District 4 by hour, last 12 months
Hour	Friday and Saturday	Sunday to Thursday	All days
6 am	16	19	35
7 am	11	27	38
8 am	18	34	52
9 am	6	36	42
10 am	16	46	62
11 am	10	43	53
12 pm	14	47	61
1 pm	19	43	62
2 pm	14	54	68
3 pm	26	48	74
4 pm	25	81	106
5 pm	30	82	112
6 pm	30	71	101
7 pm	35	72	107
8 pm	29	79	108
9 pm	34	68	102
10 pm	44	106	150
11 pm	33	64	97
12 am	45	69	114
1 am	40	60	100
2 am	38	53	91
3 am	25	36	61
4 am	22	31	53
5 am	14	27	41
Total with a known time	594	1,296	1,890

Property crime in District 4 by hour, last 12 months
Hour	Friday and Saturday	Sunday to Thursday	All days
6 am	24	56	80
7 am	32	89	121
8 am	41	87	128
9 am	33	79	112
10 am	30	107	137
11 am	32	95	127
12 pm	47	104	151
1 pm	38	95	133
2 pm	43	99	142
3 pm	41	109	150
4 pm	59	123	182
5 pm	47	118	165
6 pm	64	141	205
7 pm	45	107	152
8 pm	48	123	171
9 pm	37	111	148
10 pm	53	121	174
11 pm	49	91	140
12 am	46	87	133
1 am	33	63	96
2 am	35	82	117
3 am	38	75	113
4 am	28	71	99
5 am	18	60	78
Total with a known time	961	2,293	3,254

Reported crime by type

last 12 months

Offense	Reported	Per 100k, per year	vs. Austin
Assault and batteryViolent	1,733	1,820	+47%
RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent	159	167	+115%
HomicideViolent	8	8.4	+76%
TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty	1,274	1,338	−2%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty	796	836	+4%
Vehicle theftProperty	538	565	+66%
Property damage and arsonProperty	519	545	+24%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty	508	534	+46%
Drug offensesOther	1,053	1,106	+51%
Weapons offensesOther	155	163	+33%

Source and dates

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Source: Austin Police Department, via City of Austin Open Data (dataset fdj4-gpfu), aggregated by council district
Window: October 2025 to September 2026 (12 months)
Population: 95,209 residents, 2020 Census
City page: Crime in Austin, TX
All council districts: Austin council districts by reported crime rate