Austin police solve all 2023 homicides

For the first time since 2005, the Austin Police Department can report that they reached a total clearance rate for homicides. The 100 percent clearance rate is for the 75 homicides committed in 2023, with a final arrest being made on May 7, 2025. A press release from APD notes that the national homicide clearance rate for 2023 is currently 57.8 percent. “We feel this achievement is a reflection of our community who cares about justice and holding their fellow citizens accountable for taking the lives of others. This in turn has helped make our community a safer place,” said APD Homicide Sergeant Nathan Sexton in a statement to the press. “This is a proud moment for our Unit. Reaching this level of resolution is a reflection of the dedication, innovation, and relentless pursuit of justice for the families of homicide victims.” Over the past two decades, Austin’s homicide clearance rate have ranged from a low of 75 percent in 2006 to 2023’s high, but have typically been 90 percent or above. More information, and clearance rates since 2005 can be found here.