Violent crime
351 per 100,000 residents, per year
339 reported in the last 12 months
−73% vs. Austin (1,319)
Data through September 2026, Austin Police Department
Crime in District 8, Austin
The violent crime rate in District 8 is 351 per 100,000 residents per year, 73% below Austin as a whole (1,319). It ranks 10 of 10 council districts, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
1,781 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,718 reported in the last 12 months
−46% vs. Austin (3,323)
All reported
2,202 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,124 reported in the last 12 months
−60% vs. Austin (5,496)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 96,470 for District 8. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where District 8 sits in Austin
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District 8 is among the lowest in the city: rank 10 of 10. Nearby in the ranking: District 6 (528), District 10 (468).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in District 8 |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 38 |
| Nov 2025 | 21 |
| Dec 2025 | 29 |
| Jan 2026 | 20 |
| Feb 2026 | 24 |
| Mar 2026 | 32 |
| Apr 2026 | 24 |
| May 2026 | 31 |
| Jun 2026 | 26 |
| Jul 2026 | 38 |
| Aug 2026 | 38 |
| Sep 2026 | 18 |
When crime happens in District 8
12 months to Sep 2026In the last 12 months, half of the violent crime reported in District 8 happened between 3 pm and midnight. No day of the week stood out.
Violent crime busiest hour 5 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 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 am | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 am | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 9 am | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 10 am | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 11 am | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 pm | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 1 pm | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 pm | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 pm | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 4 pm | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 5 pm | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| 6 pm | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 7 pm | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| 8 pm | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| 9 pm | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| 10 pm | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 11 pm | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 12 am | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 1 am | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 am | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 am | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 am | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 am | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total with a known time | 101 | 235 | 336 |
| Hour | Friday and Saturday | Sunday to Thursday | All days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 7 am | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| 8 am | 17 | 36 | 53 |
| 9 am | 12 | 30 | 42 |
| 10 am | 25 | 39 | 64 |
| 11 am | 28 | 52 | 80 |
| 12 pm | 26 | 49 | 75 |
| 1 pm | 27 | 65 | 92 |
| 2 pm | 37 | 51 | 88 |
| 3 pm | 29 | 64 | 93 |
| 4 pm | 36 | 59 | 95 |
| 5 pm | 48 | 61 | 109 |
| 6 pm | 44 | 68 | 112 |
| 7 pm | 39 | 51 | 90 |
| 8 pm | 23 | 54 | 77 |
| 9 pm | 28 | 43 | 71 |
| 10 pm | 15 | 52 | 67 |
| 11 pm | 6 | 33 | 39 |
| 12 am | 13 | 36 | 49 |
| 1 am | 8 | 24 | 32 |
| 2 am | 12 | 33 | 45 |
| 3 am | 10 | 42 | 52 |
| 4 am | 6 | 31 | 37 |
| 5 am | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Total with a known time | 507 | 1,020 | 1,527 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Austin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 327 | 339 | −73% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 10 | 10 | −87% |
| HomicideViolent | 2 | 2.1 | −57% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 662 | 686 | −50% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 641 | 664 | −18% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 191 | 198 | −55% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 118 | 122 | −64% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 106 | 110 | −70% |
| Drug offensesOther | 51 | 53 | −93% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 16 | 17 | −86% |
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
- 96,470 residents, 2020 Census
- City page
- Crime in Austin, TX
- All council districts
- Austin council districts by reported crime rate