Austin, MN Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Austin, MN Summary

Crime in Austin research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Austin over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Austin:

  • There were 604 total crimes committed in Austin the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,298.8 total crimes per 100K people in Austin.
  • The overall crime rate in Austin is -1.09% below the national average.
  • Austin ranks #238 safest out of 296 cities in Minnesota.
  • Austin ranks #7,144 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Austin Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Austin is 2,298.8 per 100,000 people. That's -1.09% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -4.31% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Austin
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 604 2,298.8 2,402.4 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.4 6.3
Robbery 7 26.6 68.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 48 182.7 166.5 268.2
Violent Crime 66 251.2 277.5 369.8
Burglary 66 251.2 307.0 269.8
Larceny 435 1,655.6 1,567.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 37 140.8 250.0 282.7
Property Crime 538 2,047.6 2,124.9 1,954.4

Austin Crime Compared To Minnesota Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Minnesota.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Austin

66
Violent Crimes
251.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-32.07%
Below The National Average
  • There were 66 violent crimes in Austin in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Austin is 251.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 398.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Austin each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • That's -32.07% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -9.47% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Austin

538
Property Crimes
2,047.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
4.77%
Above The National Average
  • There were 538 property crimes in Austin in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Austin is 2,047.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 48.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Austin each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 4.77% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -3.64% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Austin

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Rochester, MN 121,534 2,547 2,095.7 1,872.7 223.0
Owatonna, MN 26,394 334 1,265.4 1,038.1 227.3
Faribault, MN 24,417 549 2,248.4 1,994.5 253.9
Albert Lea, MN 18,338 352 1,919.5 1,772.3 147.2
Waseca, MN 9,253 102 1,102.3 961.9 140.5
Clear Lake, IA 7,501 194 2,586.3 1,879.7 706.6
Kasson, MN 6,997 57 814.6 714.6 100.0

Austin SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
6
Commute
9.5
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