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FBI UCR Data · 248+ Cities · 50 States
CrimeContext

Austin, TX vs Denver, CO

Austin's violent crime rate is 303.3 per 100,000 residents compared to Denver's rate of 654.7 per 100,000. Austin has a 54% lower violent crime rate. Austin scores C (64/100) and Denver scores D (43/100) on the Safety Context Score. All rates per 100,000 residents from 2023 FBI UCR data.

Fair comparison: Both cities are compared using per-capita rates (per 100,000 residents), so population size differences do not skew the comparison. The national average violent crime rate of 363.8/100K is provided for context.

Side-by-Side Comparison

Metric
AustinC
DenverD
Population979K716K
Safety Score64/100 (C)43/100 (D)
Violent Crime Rate303.3 /100K654.7 /100K
Property Crime Rate1,791 /100K2,550 /100K
Murder Rate3 /100K6.5 /100K
Robbery Rate60.7 /100K104.8 /100K
Assault Rate166.8 /100K399.4 /100K
Burglary Rate214.9 /100K331.4 /100K
5-Year Trend0.0%+6.0%
National Violent Avg363.8 /100K363.8 /100K

Lower crime rates highlighted in green. All rates per 100,000 residents.

Austin — 5-Year Trend

Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents

Denver — 5-Year Trend

Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents