Texas · Neighborhood crime trends

Austin Central East

Name: Crimes per 1,000 residents by neighborhood, Austin Central East, Q1 2022 to Q2 2026
Creator: CrimesLog

16 neighborhoods - a quarterly race to the lowest crime rate.

Crime Trends: Neighborhoods compared - each quarter from Q1 2022

Austin as a whole averaged 19.0 crimes for every 1,000 residents per quarter in Q2 2026, while central and east Austin averaged 26.1, hence it is generally less safe when all crimes are considered.

How do the 16 neighborhoods of central and east Austin compare? In Q2 2026 the police recorded 2,164 crimes across them, 26.1 for every 1,000 residents. That is 5.0% above a year earlier and 11.0% above Q1 2022, the first quarter we track.

Harris Branch has the lowest rate of the everyday neighborhoods (8.2 per 1,000), followed by Rogers Hill (11.7) and Pecan Springs-Springdale (15.8). East Cesar Chavez has the highest (70.7).

Use the RACE CHARTS below to watch all 16 AUSTIN CENTRAL EAST NEIGHBORHOODs race across 18 quarter periods from Q1 2022 to Q2 2026 - one crime category at a time or all together. The race chart can be used to compare average crime rates by category against Austin's average.

Neighborhood boundaries are defined by City of Austin Open Data, grouped into eight areas by CrimesLog from Austin Police Department sectors; simplified by CrimesLog.

Lowest rate (everyday)

Harris Branch

8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents, Q2 2026

Highest rate

East Cesar Chavez

70.7 per 1,000, Q2 2026

Whole area, Q2 2026

26.1 per 1,000

5.0% above a year earlier ·

11.0% above Q1 2022

Compared

16 neighborhoods

82,985 residents · 18 quarters

Austin Central East neighborhood quarterly crime race

Press ▶︎ to watch Q1 2022 to Q2 2026. Tick one crime category or several; hover a bar for the neighborhood. Property crimes includes burglaries and thefts.

Crime categories

Charles Moreland House 2011, East Cesar Chavez

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Applied Materials Solar Arrray1, Harris Branch — **Harris Branch** · Applied Materials Solar Arrray1
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Capital MetroRail MLK Jr Station 2021, Chestnut — **Chestnut** · Capital MetroRail MLK Jr Station 2021
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Driveway Austin Orthoimage, Rogers Hill — **Rogers Hill** · Driveway Austin Orthoimage
Photo: United States Geological Survey, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Austin Peace Academy 2021, Pecan Springs-Springdale — **Pecan Springs-Springdale** · Austin Peace Academy 2021
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Delwood Duplex 1302, Upper Boggy Creek — **Upper Boggy Creek** · Delwood Duplex 1302
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

AFD Headquarters, MLK-183 — **MLK-183** · AFD Headquarters
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Grandstand Fiesta Gardens Austin Texas 2025, Holly — **Holly** · Grandstand Fiesta Gardens Austin Texas 2025
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Doris Miller Auditorium Austin Texas, Rosewood — **Rosewood** · Doris Miller Auditorium Austin Texas
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How neighborhoods moved each quarter

2022

Whole-area crime rate 23.5 to 23.9 per 1,000 (high: Q2 2022).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up Decker Lake 11th→7th (Q2) moved down Rosewood 7th→11th (Q2) Holly 15th→10th (Q3) Decker Lake 7th→14th (Q3) Johnston Terrace 10th→15th (Q3) Decker Lake 14th→10th (Q4)

2023

Whole-area crime rate 24.5 to 26.5 per 1,000 (high: Q3 2023).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up LBJ 14th→9th (Q1) moved down LBJ 9th→13th (Q3)

2024

Whole-area crime rate 24.1 to 25.7 per 1,000 (high: Q2 2024).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up Holly 12th→8th (Q1) moved down LBJ 10th→14th (Q1) Johnston Terrace 12th→8th (Q4)

2025

Whole-area crime rate 24.4 to 26.4 per 1,000 (high: Q4 2025).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved down Johnston Terrace 8th→14th (Q1)

2026

Whole-area crime rate 25.2 to 26.1 per 1,000 (high: Q2 2026). 2 quarters so far.

No neighborhood moved more than three places in a quarter.

Reported Safety Incidents

In Q2 2026: public order incidents were 38% (825), property incidents were 27% (576), violent incidents were 19% (416) and vehicle crimes were 16% (347).

Recorded crime here is grouped into violent crime, property crime (burglary and theft), vehicle crime and public order offences, so you can compare how safe each neighborhood is for the kind of crime that matters to you.

Places we left out, and places to read with care

No place is left out: every neighborhood in this race has residents to count.

Whisper Valley (0.0 per 1,000 from 0 crimes among 411 residents), Decker Lake (95.9 per 1,000 from 44 crimes among 459 residents), Johnston Terrace (54.0 per 1,000 from 103 crimes among 1,906 residents) and Chestnut (10.6 per 1,000 from 29 crimes among 2,744 residents) are places with few residents (under 3,000): a rate on so few people says little about living there, so they are not named as the lowest or highest.

The 16 neighborhoods on the map

Austin Central East is made of 16 neighborhoods compared here, each in its own colour on the map. They are the City of Austin’s neighborhood areas, grouped into eight areas by CrimesLog from Austin Police Department sectors: 82,985 residents between them.

Central East Austin
Chestnut
Decker Lake
East Cesar Chavez
Govalle
Harris Branch
Holly
Johnston Terrace
LBJ
MLK
MLK-183
Pecan Springs-Springdale
Rogers Hill
Rosewood
Upper Boggy Creek
Whisper Valley

All 16 neighborhoods, Q2 2026

Crimes per 1,000 residents, Q2 2026, lowest first. The last two columns compare with Q1 2022.
#	Neighborhood	Residents	All	Violent	Property	Vehicle	Public order	Rate vs Q1 2022	Places gained
1	Whisper Valley †	411	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	NaN%	–
2	Harris Branch	10,108	8.2	1.8	1.6	1.1	3.8	11%	–
3	Chestnut †	2,744	10.6	1.8	2.2	3.3	3.3	19%	–
4	Rogers Hill	13,625	11.7	2.8	1.5	1.8	5.7	24%	–
5	Pecan Springs-Springdale	8,020	15.8	2.7	3.2	1.4	8.5	4%	–
6	Upper Boggy Creek	6,277	18.2	3.0	5.6	3.2	6.4	17%	–
7	MLK-183	7,470	21.4	4.5	5.9	2.5	8.4	15%	1
8	LBJ	3,897	30.5	7.2	6.9	3.9	12.6	6%	4
9	Holly	4,300	32.6	3.3	14.7	7.9	6.7	10%	6
10	Rosewood	4,486	33.2	7.8	8.5	2.9	14.0	46%	3
11	Central East Austin	6,024	33.4	4.0	7.6	10.3	11.4	22%	2
12	MLK	4,569	47.3	8.5	12.5	4.4	21.9	39%	1
13	Govalle	4,995	51.9	8.6	13.2	12.6	17.4	45%	1
14	Johnston Terrace †	1,906	54.0	13.1	14.7	2.1	24.1	91%	4
15	East Cesar Chavez	3,694	70.7	16.8	25.7	9.5	18.7	18%	1
16	Decker Lake †	459	95.9	21.8	19.6	15.3	39.2	214%	5

† Whisper Valley, Decker Lake, Johnston Terrace and Chestnut are places with few residents. A rate on a very small number of residents or crimes is not comparable with the others.

Photographs

49 photographs of the 16 neighborhoods run along the reel; click one to see it full size. Each is credited here and under the large view.

All 49 photographs and their credits

Harris Branch · Applied Materials Solar Arrray1. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chestnut · Capital MetroRail MLK Jr Station 2021. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rogers Hill · Driveway Austin Orthoimage. Photo: United States Geological Survey, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Pecan Springs-Springdale · Austin Peace Academy 2021. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Upper Boggy Creek · Delwood Duplex 1302. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
MLK-183 · AFD Headquarters. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Holly · Grandstand Fiesta Gardens Austin Texas 2025. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rosewood · Doris Miller Auditorium Austin Texas. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Central East Austin · Bailetti House 2011. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
MLK · Givens Park Amphitheater Austin Texas. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Govalle · Montopolis Bridge 2013. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Johnston Terrace · US 183 South Project Construction and Delays Austin. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
East Cesar Chavez · Charles Moreland House 2011. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Harris Branch · Harris Branch, Just Downstream of Harris Branch Parkway. Photo: Pounce, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chestnut · Capital MetroRail MLK Jr Station Night 2021. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Upper Boggy Creek · Della Phillips House Austin Texas 2025. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Holly · El Mundo Austin Headquarters 2017. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rosewood · Anderson Stadium Austin Texas 2022. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Central East Austin · Arnold Bakery. Photo: Happywaffle at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Govalle · Bathhouse Parque Zaragosa Austin, Texas 2023. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Johnston Terrace · The Original Townsite of Montopolis, Historical Marker. Photo: Rdenney, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
East Cesar Chavez · Chalmers Court 2014. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Harris Branch · Harris Branch, Midway Between Harris Branch Parkway and Boyce Lane. Photo: Pounce, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chestnut · Nixta Taqueria Austin Texas 2025. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Upper Boggy Creek · David Chapel Baptist Church Austin Texas 2025. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Holly · East Austin Gentrification Willow St 2018. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rosewood · Anderson Stadium Fieldhouse Austin Texas 2022. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Central East Austin · Austin September 11 Memorial. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Govalle · Footbridge Parque Zaragoza Austin Texas 2023. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
East Cesar Chavez · Comal Street Austin 400-300 Block South View. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chestnut · Comadre Panaderia Austin Texas 2025. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Holly · Joes Bakery Austin Texas 2025. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rosewood · Eastside Early College High School Austin Texas 2023. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Central East Austin · African American Cultural Heritage Facility Austin Texas 2023. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Govalle · Baseball Field Parque Zaragoza Austin Texas 2023. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
East Cesar Chavez · Cap Metro Train. Photo: Steven Polunsky, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Holly · Cantu Pan American Center Austin Texas 2026. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rosewood · Entrance Downs Field Austin Texas. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Central East Austin · Briones House Austin 2009. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
East Cesar Chavez · Central Health Austin Texas 2021. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Holly · East Austin Gentrification Holly St 2018. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Central East Austin · Artwork by Paola Vazquez. Photo: NPS Photo, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
East Cesar Chavez · Austin Skyline from the Southeast 2022. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Holly · Concession Building Fiesta Gardens Austin Texas 2025. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
East Cesar Chavez · Clements Market The Sport Bar Austin Texas 2023. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
East Cesar Chavez · Huston Tillotson University 2015. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
East Cesar Chavez · Hope Farmers Market Sign Plaza Saltillo. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
East Cesar Chavez · Historic Scoot Inn Austin 2019. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
East Cesar Chavez · Johnson and Johnson Grocery Austin Texas 2026. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Sources and notes

CrimesLog sources crime incident data published by the Austin Police Department (APD) through the City of Austin ArcGIS Open Data service (maps.austintexas.gov), containing public sector information made available by the City of Austin.

Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (public domain).

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Neighborhood boundaries are defined by City of Austin Open Data, grouped into eight areas by CrimesLog from Austin Police Department sectors and simplified by CrimesLog. The photographs are credited under each picture.

Rates are recorded crimes per 1,000 residents, quarter by quarter; where a neighborhood has fewer than 100 residents the rate would be worked out on 100 (those places are left out of the race). A count of recorded crime is not a verdict on any neighborhood.