Clients often ask me about crime in the area they wish to purchase and I direct them to the Austin Police Department site. In the Sunday Statesman, there were some great statistics about homicides. Great because in 2008 they are down from the previous year. Here's the scoop:
In 2007 there were 30 homicides, in 2008 only 23
61% of the homicides occurred in the am hours with 1:00 am being the deadliest
The largest number (5) occurred on Monday
The most common age of the victims (9) was between 21-30 years of age
As of February 5, 2009, arrests had been made in 17 of the cases, warrants issued in 3 of the cases and 3 of the cases were still unsolved
19 of the 23 victims were male
18 of the victims were Hispanic, 3 were black and 2 were white
14 of the victims were killed by someone they knew
18 of the homicides were gun related
9 were a result of personal insult or revenge, 5 of family violence, 3 of robbery, 3 of drugs, 3 are unknown
For 2009 there has only been one homicide to date.
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