Radius
See police activity near the places that matter.
Check recent Austin incidents around an address, neighborhood, workplace, or other place you care about.
Austin & Travis County
Live Austin police, fire, EMS, and traffic map.
See recent public-safety activity across Austin and Travis County. Radius turns available public data and authorized scanner reports into cautious, plain-language map updates with source and location confidence kept visible.
Useful Austin incidents are mapped only when Radius has enough context and a usable location.
What you can do
See what’s nearby. Save what matters.
Understand calls without decoding radio chatter.
Police scanner traffic can become a cautious incident summary when it includes a real public-safety event, enough details, and a location that can be shown responsibly.
Learn why Austin sirens may or may not appearSave one Austin place free.
Check the address report, save the place free, and add Plus later for email and optional SMS alerts, more places, or longer history.
What Radius shows
An Austin public-safety map with the context to understand what’s nearby.
Radius combines available Austin-area public-safety sources and publishes cautious summaries when there is enough context and a usable location.
Browse reported police, fire, EMS, traffic hazards, major crashes, and other notable activity. Source labels show where each report came from; saved-place notices focus on high and critical incidents.
Location confidence
Not every scanner fragment deserves a dot on the map.
Raw radio traffic often includes unit numbers, partial addresses, status checks, and incomplete details. Radius filters vague or low-confidence clips and marks approximate locations rather than claiming false precision.
- Useful: named streets, intersections, landmarks, or clear area context.
- Filtered: radio IDs, unit chatter, citywide phrases, and unclear fragments.
- Labeled: scanner traffic, official CAD, public source, and confidence notes.
- Alerts: sent only when an incident’s severity and distance match your saved-place settings.
Austin coverage
Explore Austin and Travis County by place.
Areas shownAustin neighborhoodsDowntown, East Austin, North Austin, South Austin, West Austin, and nearby Travis County areas when reliable locations are heard.
Weekly reportAustin activity reportA calmer weekly view of notable Austin police, fire, EMS, and traffic activity.
Radius reportCheck an Austin addressSee the last 24 hours within one mile, then save your first place free.
Austin alerts
You shouldn’t have to watch the map.
Start with one free Austin place and in-app notices when Radius is open. Plus adds email and optional SMS alerts away from the map, more saved places, custom radii, and longer history.
Radius Plus after a 14-day trial
$4.99/mo
Or $49.99/year — save $9.89
- Up to three saved places
- Email and optional SMS for high and critical nearby incidents
- 48-hour and 72-hour history
- Manage or cancel anytime
FAQ
Austin public safety map questions.
What is the Radius Austin public safety map?
Radius is a local awareness map for Austin police activity, fire response, EMS calls, traffic incidents, and other public-safety reports. It is designed for people who want to understand what is happening nearby without listening to raw scanner audio.
Does Radius show Austin police scanner activity?
Radius uses Austin-area police scanner traffic and public sources. It creates cautious summaries only when enough context and a usable location are available. Some Austin-area traffic may be encrypted, unavailable, or too vague to publish.
Can Radius alert me about police activity near me?
Yes. Save one Austin place free for high-priority in-app notices when Radius is open. Radius Plus adds email and optional SMS alerts for high and critical nearby incidents, more places, custom radii, and longer history.
Can Radius explain what sirens in Austin are about?
Sometimes. Radius can help when available Austin-area sources produce enough context and a usable location. Some incidents will not appear because radio traffic can be encrypted, vague, delayed, sensitive, or unavailable. Learn why Austin sirens may or may not appear on Radius.
How accurate are Austin Radius summaries?
Austin summaries and locations are cautious and may be approximate. Radius labels source confidence and should be used as an additional awareness stream, not a sole source for decisions.
Why are some Austin incidents missing?
Radius filters weak audio, vague dispatch fragments, radio IDs, and uncertain locations. It also depends on source availability. The map is useful for awareness, but it will never show every call.
Does Radius show sensitive police operations?
No. Radius is built for public awareness, not tactical tracking. It filters vague or sensitive activity when there is not enough public context to map responsibly.
Is Radius official emergency information?
No. Radius is not an emergency service and does not replace 911, city alerts, or official instructions. If there is immediate danger, call 911.