CrimeMetric

Crime in Alabama

Major crime across Alabama is about the U.S. rate per resident: 8% higher for persons crimes and about the same for property crimes. That is the 22nd highest of the 50 states and DC. Expected major crimes are down 8.3% from a year earlier. Of the 161 places below, 75 are more than 5% above the statewide rate.

Major crime
101
about the U.S. rate
1,724 per 100,000
down 8.3% in a year
Persons crimes
108
8% above the U.S. rate
334 per 100,000
down 5.4% in a year
Property crimes
99
about the U.S. rate
1,390 per 100,000
down 8.9% in a year
Social disorder
135
35% above the U.S. rate
3,129 per 100,000
down 5.4% in a year
Cities and places

Larger places in Alabama, against the U.S. and the state

Major-crime index per resident; the U.S. rate is 100.

Highest major-crime index

  1. Birmingham315
  2. Mobile187
  3. Dothan185
  4. Montgomery171
  5. Phenix City157

Lowest major-crime index

  1. Alabaster40
  2. Daphne42
  3. Vestavia Hills45
  4. Hoover49
  5. Madison51

Among the 26 places in Alabama of 25,000 or more residents that we publish.

PlaceIndexAgainst Alabama
Huntsville13232% higher
Montgomery1711.7 times
Birmingham3153.1 times
Mobile1871.9 times
Tuscaloosa1561.5 times
Hoover4951% lower
Auburn5942% lower
Madison5149% lower
Dothan1851.8 times
Decatur11010% higher
Florence14948% higher
Prattville97about the same
Phenix City1571.6 times
Vestavia Hills4556% lower
Northport7922% lower
Alabaster4060% lower
Opelika14342% higher
Foley5743% lower
Gadsden12626% higher
Athens105about the same
Enterprise11313% higher
Daphne4259% lower
Homewood956% lower
Trussville7030% lower
Pelham5248% lower
Fairhope7030% lower
Bessemer4624.6 times
Oxford11716% higher
Albertville9010% lower
Mountain Brook5149% lower
Cullman1521.5 times
Helena2575% lower
Anniston2212.2 times
Hartselle929% lower
Millbrook13433% higher
Troy1641.6 times
Tillmans Corner7723% lower
Calera5347% lower
Prichard9010% lower
Gulf Shores1109% higher
Fort Payne7228% lower
Muscle Shoals1098% higher
Scottsboro14140% higher
Hueytown13433% higher
Jacksonville1591.6 times
Alexander City2042.0 times
Selma13332% higher
Jasper1911.9 times
Saraland7031% lower
Ozark1651.6 times

The 50 largest places in Alabama, largest first.

All 161 places in Alabama

Every place in Alabama with a page, A to Z.

Crime by type

Murder stands out most, at 1.9 times the U.S. rate

Every block group in Alabama, including towns and unincorporated areas: the index against the U.S. rate per resident, and expected crimes a year per 100,000 residents.

Persons crimes

Murder1946.9
Aggravated assault120276
Rape / sexual assault8327.6
Robbery5423.4

Property crimes

Other larceny132656
Burglary120196
Shoplifting81258
Motor vehicle theft72114
Theft from vehicle62165

Social disorder

Drugs and alcohol175870
Simple assault1401,017
Disorderly conduct136161
Trespassing136318
Vandalism113465
Intimidation111253
Weapons violations4646.1

How crime varies across Alabama

Share of Alabama residents by the major-crime index of their census block group.

  • 0–5041.2%
  • 50–10029.7%
  • 100–20017.9%
  • 200–4008.4%
  • 400+2.9%

99.1% of Alabama residents live where agencies send detailed incident reports to the FBI. Data sources

3,925 block groups and 5,238,806 residents. How the estimates are made