WHERE DO WE STAND?
The overall crime rate in Travis County decreased by 6% from 2020 to 2021. Over the five years from 2017 through 2021, the overall crime rate in Travis County increased by 3%. The increase in the overall crime rate is attributable to an increase in the violent crime rate from 2019 to 2021.
These statistics include incidents of murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft and auto theft reported by 16 local law enforcement agencies to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
A FOCUS ON EQUITY
While local data is not available, the Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that Blacks are more likely than other racial or ethnic categories to be victims of violent crimes.