21. Austin
According to data from the Austin Police Department (APD), 11 homicides have occurred this year, with 15 homicides expected by the end of February 2023. Austin’s crime rate has fallen for the first time in four years. According to the statistics, there were 14 reported homicides, 51 kidnappings and abductions, and 56 rapes between January and March of this year. In comparison, in 2023, Austin had 23 homicides, 52 kidnappings, and 79 recorded rapes. All this puts Austin on the list of US cities with highest homicide rates in 2024.
According to statistics from the newly constructed Austin Police Department Open Policing Data Release website, crime in the city decreased in the first quarter compared to the same time in 2023, 2022, and 2021.
