Crime Incidents - Wal-Mart vs. Target

submitted by Brent Sjolseth

 Click here to view crime incident report numbers requested from the Austin Police Dept. These numbers are based on the address of the retail establishment and not the shopping center itself.

The addresses with an even 100 block number, i.e., 2300 W. Ben White and not 710 E Ben White, may have increased numbers in these statistics. Many reports are reported by block number and not by specific address. This may include the proper of a highway, or the frontage road. Also, if reported as a block number it does not distinguish between northbound, southbound, eastbound, or westbound. I hope that makes sense. Basically, addresses with an even 100 block number may actually have lower incident numbers than found in this data provided.

I tried to pair Targets and Walmarts as close in proximity or in areas of town so that as accurate of a comparison could be made and have included the distance in between. These numbers represent all incidents in which a police report was filed. I have not compared size or hours of operation to the comparables, but have indicated in the crime overview, which is a SUPERCENTER (Target or Walmart). Click here for a more detailed version of the report.