What Are Census Tracts?
• Census tracts are geographical boundaries established by the federal government to conduct the population count. • Each area of Austin is included in a census tract. About the data • Data consists of specific Part I crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft, auto theft, and arson) and Part II crimes (all other offenses) that would be of major concern to residents. • The crime rate (offenses per 1000 population) is provided as a way to compare crime in each census tract to the overall city-wide average crime rate. • Data provided represents only calls for police service where a formal, written report was made and does not include other calls for police service that did not result in a written report. • This data includes unfounded offenses, meaning that after further investigation, the police determined that the reported offense did not actually occur (unfounded reports comprise approximately 3% to 5% of all reported offenses). • Data is updated monthly. There
