Austin’s homicide count has reached 52 for the year, a drop from 72 in 2024, according to the KXAN Data Hub. The city’s police department has been closely monitoring the trend, and the latest figure comes as the city prepares for the end of the year.
Annual Homicide Totals
The KXAN Data Hub tracks homicides in Austin by aggregating official reports from the Austin Police Department. As of December 18, 2025, 52 homicides have been reported. In 2024, the total was 72, a decrease from 75 in 2023 but an increase from 71 in 2022. The peak year was 2021, with 90 homicides. The data set is updated whenever new incidents are confirmed, and the chart on the hub’s website reflects these changes in real time.
Monthly Breakdown
The hub provides a month-by-month list of homicides, allowing users to see when incidents occurred and to examine patterns. The following is a concise summary of the reported cases for each month of 2025.
January
- Jan. 4: Man facing murder charge related to body found stabbed, burned in Austin wooded area
- Jan. 9: APD: Man arrested in connection with 2nd homicide of the year
- Jan. 18: Man arrested after deadly shooting at downtown Austin gas station
- Jan. 24: US Marshals task force arrests two people involved in deadly shooting of 19-year-old
February
- Feb. 3: APD: 43-year-old man arrested in connection with homicide after crash near Barton Springs
- Feb. 12: Man kills woman before lighting southwest Austin apartment on fire, APD says
March
- March 8: Man killed in road rage shooting near UT campus, police say
- March 9: 3 new arrests, suspect rapped about homicide of Infowars employee, APD says
- March 16: Austin police identify victim in Sunday morning I-35 homicide
- March 30: 16-year-old identified as victim in Austin’s 10th homicide of 2025
- March 31: APD: 15-year-old killed in northeast Austin homicide early Monday
- March 31: Affidavit: Man connected to March homicide was involved in second shooting days later
April
- April 7: ‘Brief exchange’ led to deadly downtown Austin shooting, APD says
- April 9: APD: 44-year-old man dead in southwest Austin ‘road rage incident’
- April 12: Man ran at ex-girlfriend’s car with pickaxe before being shot, police say
- April 14: APD investigating ‘murder-suicide’ at northwest Austin apartment complex
- April 18: Homicide investigation: Person walking dog called APD reporting man ‘face down’ below bridge
- April 20: APD: Man arrested, connected to double homicide stemming from ‘child custody dispute’
- April 24: Convicted sex offender charged in partner’s death: Austin Police
- April 26: APD identifies woman killed in homicide near north Austin encampment
- April 27: Police affidavit details events leading to Philomena Street shooting in April
May
- May 2: APD identifies man in Shell gas station homicide
- May 3: Third teen arrested in Del Valle homicide case
- May 4: Teen killed in shooting following sleepover in southeast Austin, affidavit says
- May 14: One person dead following incident on CapMetro bus on South Lamar, APD says
- May 29: Witnesses describe moments before fatal northwest Austin shooting
June
- June 4: Police seek public help finding woman connected with crash that killed 66-year-old
- June 6: Suspect charged in his brother’s homicide: Austin Police
- June 9: APD investigating murder-suicide in central Austin condominium
- June 22: Austin Police arrest, charge man in connection to Wickersham Lane homicide
July
- July 1: ‘Multiple locations involved’: 1 person dead in East Wonsley Drive homicide, APD says
- July 1: 21-year-old suspect arrested in south Austin parking lot homicide
- July 13: APD: Man arrested, connected with homicide after man found dead in east Austin field
- July 19: Austin Police identify man killed in drive-by shooting, offer reward for leads
- July 29: APD: 2 people found dead inside home on Pennsylvania Avenue
August
- Aug. 2: Suspect allegedly thought man entering tent was in ‘gang that wanted to kill him,’ affidavit says
- Aug. 3: 5 arrested related to early-August homicide investigation
- Aug. 8: APD: Teen dies, police investigating as a homicide at apartment complex on Rosewood Ave.
- Aug. 11: Austin police arrest suspect in north Austin triple homicide
September
- Sept. 10: Woman shot near Zilker Park dies, police say
- Sept. 13: APD: Suspect at large after man shot, killed at Austin mobile home park
October
- Oct. 5: Man accused of killing woman at her central Austin home, court documents say
- Oct. 6: APD arrests suspect after woman found dead near Research Boulevard
- Oct. 12: One dead after north Austin shooting Sunday morning, APD says
November
- Nov. 12: Woman arrested, charged with murder in downtown Austin shooting
- Nov. 13: Man arrested, accused of murder in Victory Drive homicide
- Nov. 15: Austin Police investigating city’s 50th homicide of 2025
December
- Dec. 17: 1 arrested in north Austin homicide
- Dec. 18: APD: 1 dead, 1 in custody after homicide in north Austin
Notable Incidents
Several incidents in 2025 have drawn particular attention due to their circumstances or the number of victims. The 16-year-old victim identified on March 30 marked the city’s tenth homicide of the year, while the March 31 double shooting involved a 15-year-old victim and a subsequent second shooting days later. In April, the Philomena Street shooting and the April 14 murder-suicide investigation highlighted ongoing concerns about domestic and public safety.
Data Visualization and Mapping
The KXAN Data Hub offers an interactive map that plots each homicide by location. Users can click or hover over a dot to reveal details about the incident, and a month selector in the top left allows filtering by month. The map updates automatically as new reports are added, and the accompanying chart shows the monthly totals for 2025.
Key Takeaways
- 52 homicides reported in Austin for 2025, down from 72 in 2024.
- Homicide totals have fluctuated over recent years, with a peak of 90 in 2021.
- The Data Hub provides monthly incident details and an interactive map for public access.
The KXAN Data Hub continues to track Austin’s homicide statistics, providing a transparent record that can help residents, officials, and researchers understand trends and allocate resources. As the city moves toward the end of 2025, the latest figures will be added to the hub’s charts and maps.
