Crime data reported for Leander
The Leander Police Department reported 58 violent crimes and 713 property crimes to the FBI for 2023. These figures come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and cover the city of Leander, which sits in both Travis County and Williamson County.
Crime data for Travis County and Williamson County
The Travis County Sheriff's Office reported 933 violent crimes and 4,272 property crimes to the FBI for 2023. The Williamson County Sheriff's Office reported 219 violent crimes and 1,615 property crimes to the FBI for 2023. These numbers come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer.
Population growth in Leander and its counties
Leander's estimated population was 87,511 on July 1, 2024, up from 59,212 at the April 2020 census base, a 47.8% increase, according to U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates. Of those residents, 12,140 live in Travis County and 75,371 live in Williamson County. Travis County's estimated population grew from 1,290,151 to 1,363,767 (5.7%) over the same period, and Williamson County's grew from 609,057 to 727,480 (19.4%), per the same Census Bureau estimates.
Local facts on this page come from public sources including FBI Crime Data Explorer and U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates, listed below. Checked against those sources. Last updated October 2026.
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