District 8.
Population 91,937. 2020 Census population, assigned from block groups whose internal point falls in this council district. Rates for every year use this fixed denominator. One of 10 Austin council districts. About the rates →
ASSAULT · 2025
54incidents
vs. 2024▲ 10.2%
vs. 10-yr avg▼ 2.2%
vs. Austin (rate)▼ 73%
§ 01 · Trend · District 8
Assault count, by reported year
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Primary
Assault · District 8
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● District 8City overlay hidden in counts mode (different scale; switch to rate to compare).
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | District 8 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 53 |
| 2017 | 64 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2024 | 49 |
| 2025 | 54 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
54
'16▲ 2%'25
Auto Theft
141
'16▲ 74%'25
Burglary
148
'16▼ 44%'25
Robbery
13
'16▲ 8%'25
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 53 | 81 | 265 | 12 |
| 2017 | 64 | 94 | 195 | 19 |
| 2018 | 56 | 113 | 153 | 23 |
| 2019 | 49 | 135 | 152 | 15 |
| 2020 | 60 | 146 | 223 | 19 |
| 2021 | 55 | 148 | 171 | 18 |
| 2022 | 53 | 170 | 205 | 12 |
| 2023 | 59 | 232 | 177 | 20 |
| 2024 | 49 | 203 | 174 | 16 |
| 2025 | 54 | 141 | 148 | 13 |
Where it sits in Austin
How District 8 compares with nearby council districts
District 8 on the city map, then a table of nearby council districts showing
Data summary for District 8
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5.8 | 8.8 | 28.8 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 7.0 | 10.2 | 21.2 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 6.1 | 12.3 | 16.6 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 5.3 | 14.7 | 16.5 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 6.5 | 15.9 | 24.3 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 6.0 | 16.1 | 18.6 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 18.5 | 22.3 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 6.4 | 25.2 | 19.3 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 5.3 | 22.1 | 18.9 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 15.3 | 16.1 | 1.4 |