Non-emergency police line · Austin, TX

(512) 974-2000☎  Call (512) 974-2000

✓ Checked against the official site austintexas.gov · Aug 2026

Emergency or crime in progress? Call 911.

Go Back
Report Abuse

Non Emergency Police Number in Austin, Texas

ph_1654
ph_1654

Description

The Austin Police Department is the municipal police department for Austin.

Location

715 E. 8th Street, Austin, TX 78701

There are no reviews yet.

About this agency

AgencyAustin Police Department
TypeMunicipal police department
Address715 E. 8th Street, Austin, TX 78701
CountyTravis County
Official websiteaustintexas.gov
Number last verifiedAug 2026, against austintexas.gov

Who answers where. This department answers for addresses inside Austin. If you are outside the city limits, the county sheriff or county police usually responds instead. Read how to tell which agency covers your address.

Area served. The city of Austin covers 326 square miles of land and has about 979,882 residents, roughly 3,002 people per square mile. That is 73% of the 1,334,961 people in Travis County, which averages 1,343 per square mile (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 population estimate and land area).

Official online services

File a report online

Austin asks you to file non-emergency reports online, unless you are under 17, do not have a valid email address, or the offense is not eligible. In those cases, call Austin 3-1-1 or (512) 974-2000.

Open the online report form →

Links go to the agency’s official website. Checked Nov 2026.

Using (512) 974-2000

Use (512) 974-2000 for non-urgent police matters inside Austin: noise, a theft or break-in after the suspect has left, an abandoned vehicle, a minor crash with no injuries, or a question about a report. If someone is hurt, in danger or a crime is happening right now, call 911 instead. Read when to call 911 and when to use a non-emergency number.

Related guides

Nearby non-emergency police numbers

Closest agencies in the directory

All non-emergency police numbers in Texas →

Distances are straight-line, between the map locations of the agencies.