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Austin Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 500 offenders within 5 miles and 4187 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

500 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Austin, TX, 78756

112 Rape

301 Child Involved

211 Assault

118 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
KNAPP, ANTHONY LYNN 54 years old	86120 SHOAL CREEK BLVD AUSTIN, TX, 78711	1.4	Medium
LOVE, DAVID WAYNE 44 years old	2908 SWEENEY LANE AUSTIN, TX, 78723	2.9	Medium
KNOWLES, QUINTEN 31 years old Rapist Violent	2120 DENTON DRIVE SUITE 110 AUSTIN, TX, 78758	4.4	Medium
PANNELL, BENJAMIN H 40 years old Child Involved	3571 FARWEST BLVD N/A, TX, 78731	2.9	Medium
GALBREATH, THEODORE RALPH 71 years old	3630 N HILLS DR AUSTIN, TX, 78731	3	Medium

4187 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

818 Severe

409 Medium

853 Low

2107 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Other Non-Crime 07/16/2026 09:18 PM	Kennelwood Rd, Austin, TX 78703	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, responders report a priority water service leak on a six-inch main near Kennelwood Road in Austin, after a gas company apparently struck the line while drilling. Existing traffic control at the site will be used to manage the scene.
Fire 07/16/2026 08:28 PM	Retama St, Austin, TX 78704	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units respond to a reported fire alarm activation in an AFD alarm box near the 900 block of Retama Street in Austin.
Substance Use 07/16/2026 08:22 PM	1/2, 3406 E 17th St, Austin, TX 78721	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews are responding to a possible overdose near the 3400 block of East 17th Street in Austin.
Other Non-Crime 07/16/2026 08:18 PM	Scenic Dr, Austin, TX 78703	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible damaged gas line near Scenic Drive in Austin after a Texas Gas crew reportedly struck an Austin water or wastewater line. Texas Gas personnel are said to be on scene and a unit is responding to the area near Mopac, Expedition Boulevard, and Fields Road.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:51 PM	Red River St, Austin, TX 78701	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 29 notified Dell Seton Hospital of an incoming trauma patient arriving in about 5 minutes with a possible right-sided pneumothorax and reported vital signs during transport to the Red River Street facility in Austin.

School	Distance
REILLY EL	0.4 mi
MCCALLUM H S	0.5 mi
RIDGETOP EL	0.8 mi
CEDARS ACADEMY NEXT GENERATION H S AT HIGHLAND	0.9 mi
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED	1.2 mi
WEBB MIDDLE	1.2 mi
NICOLE'S PLACE	1.2 mi
BRENTWOOD EL	1.3 mi
LAMAR MIDDLE	1.5 mi
DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER	1.6 mi
HELPING HAND	1.7 mi
BROWN EL	1.7 mi
GREENLEAF NCC	1.8 mi
PICKLE EL	1.8 mi
INTERNATIONAL H S	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for Austin, TX, 78756