Violent crime
528 per 100,000 residents, per year
505 reported in the last 12 months
−60% vs. Austin (1,319)
Data through September 2026, Austin Police Department
Crime in District 6, Austin
The violent crime rate in District 6 is 528 per 100,000 residents per year, 60% below Austin as a whole (1,319). It ranks 8 of 10 council districts, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
1,699 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,625 reported in the last 12 months
−49% vs. Austin (3,323)
All reported
2,378 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,274 reported in the last 12 months
−57% vs. Austin (5,496)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 95,632 for District 6. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where District 6 sits in Austin
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District 6 is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 8 of 10. Nearby in the ranking: District 7 (1,067), District 5 (923), District 10 (468), District 8 (351).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in District 6 |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 40 |
| Nov 2025 | 44 |
| Dec 2025 | 28 |
| Jan 2026 | 43 |
| Feb 2026 | 37 |
| Mar 2026 | 30 |
| Apr 2026 | 42 |
| May 2026 | 52 |
| Jun 2026 | 41 |
| Jul 2026 | 48 |
| Aug 2026 | 52 |
| Sep 2026 | 48 |
When crime happens in District 6
12 months to Sep 2026In the last 12 months, half of the violent crime reported in District 6 happened between 3 pm and midnight. No day of the week stood out.
Violent crime busiest hour 9 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; 9% of incidents have no usable time (many unknown times are recorded as midnight or noon) and are left out.
See the numbers by hour
| Hour | Friday and Saturday | Sunday to Thursday | All days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 7 am | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 8 am | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 9 am | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 10 am | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 11 am | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 12 pm | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 1 pm | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 pm | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 3 pm | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| 4 pm | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| 5 pm | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| 6 pm | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 7 pm | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 8 pm | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| 9 pm | 5 | 32 | 37 |
| 10 pm | 8 | 26 | 34 |
| 11 pm | 11 | 24 | 35 |
| 12 am | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 1 am | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 am | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 am | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 am | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 am | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Total with a known time | 163 | 339 | 502 |
| Hour | Friday and Saturday | Sunday to Thursday | All days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| 7 am | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| 8 am | 8 | 32 | 40 |
| 9 am | 17 | 31 | 48 |
| 10 am | 15 | 41 | 56 |
| 11 am | 19 | 57 | 76 |
| 12 pm | 24 | 47 | 71 |
| 1 pm | 18 | 46 | 64 |
| 2 pm | 17 | 59 | 76 |
| 3 pm | 19 | 54 | 73 |
| 4 pm | 28 | 72 | 100 |
| 5 pm | 27 | 72 | 99 |
| 6 pm | 36 | 77 | 113 |
| 7 pm | 27 | 49 | 76 |
| 8 pm | 24 | 55 | 79 |
| 9 pm | 25 | 41 | 66 |
| 10 pm | 23 | 42 | 65 |
| 11 pm | 18 | 27 | 45 |
| 12 am | 15 | 36 | 51 |
| 1 am | 16 | 32 | 48 |
| 2 am | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| 3 am | 6 | 23 | 29 |
| 4 am | 15 | 32 | 47 |
| 5 am | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Total with a known time | 438 | 1,000 | 1,438 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Austin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 491 | 513 | −58% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 14 | 15 | −81% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 777 | 812 | −41% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 394 | 412 | −49% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 196 | 205 | −54% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 132 | 138 | −62% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 126 | 132 | −61% |
| Drug offensesOther | 106 | 111 | −85% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 38 | 40 | −68% |
Source and dates
fdj4-gpfu- 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
- 95,632 residents, 2020 Census
- City page
- Crime in Austin, TX
- All council districts
- Austin council districts by reported crime rate