Alabama Crime Grades A-F (2024)

Statewide grade C

226 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 48/100 (Average).

What is Alabama’s crime safety grade?

Alabama earned an overall safety grade of C (score: 48/100, Average) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 376.1 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 1622.1 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 226 Alabama cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 226 graded Alabama cities, 4 earned A+, 52 earned A, 52 received B, 39 landed at C, 22 received D, and 57 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Rainsville with an A+ grade (score: 95/100, violent rate 17.1/100K). The lowest-rated city is McIntosh with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 3589.7/100K).

Roughly 25% of graded cities in Alabama achieved an A or A+ rating, while 35% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Alabama and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+

4 cities

52 cities

39 cities

22 cities

57 cities

Rainsville

17
Triana

59
Tuscumbia

65
Lake View

78
Thorsby

46
Helena

71
Linden

110
Sumiton

40

What this shows Rainsville reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Alabama. At 17.1 per 100K, it runs well below the Alabama average of 376.1. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

#	Grade	City	Score	Violent Rate	Property Rate	Population
1	A+	Rainsville	95	17.1/100K	427.4/100K	5,849
2	A+	Triana	91	59/100K	373.6/100K	5,085
3	A+	Tuscumbia	90	65.2/100K	445.3/100K	9,208
4	A+	Lake View	90	77.5/100K	258.3/100K	3,871
5	A	Thorsby	89	46/100K	689.7/100K	2,175
6	A	Helena	89	71.2/100K	436.1/100K	22,470
7	A	Linden	89	109.7/100K	54.9/100K	1,823
8	A	Sumiton	88	39.8/100K	915.2/100K	2,513
9	A	Hokes Bluff	88	84.7/100K	402.5/100K	4,720
10	A	Morris	88	89.2/100K	401.6/100K	2,241
11	A	New Hope	87	34/100K	1122.8/100K	2,939
12	A	Daphne	87	54.4/100K	844.6/100K	31,256
13	A	Mountain Brook	87	65.2/100K	772.6/100K	21,486
14	A	Ashford	87	84.9/100K	466.7/100K	2,357
15	A	Lipscomb	87	100.9/100K	302.7/100K	1,982
16	A	Southside	87	103.8/100K	321.6/100K	9,638
17	A	Trinity	86	38.7/100K	1123.6/100K	2,581
18	A	Vestavia Hills	86	82.3/100K	645.3/100K	37,658
19	A	Argo	86	113.9/100K	341.8/100K	4,388
20	A	Citronelle	85	76.9/100K	794.5/100K	3,902
21	A	Kinsey	85	131.5/100K	175.4/100K	2,281
22	A	Hayneville	85	131.6/100K	263.2/100K	760
23	A	Kimberly	84	132.5/100K	331.2/100K	4,529
24	A	Rainbow City	83	86.9/100K	926.5/100K	10,362
25	A	Owens Cross Roads	83	99.3/100K	794.2/100K	3,022
26	A	Somerville	83	121.5/100K	607.5/100K	823
27	A	Killen	82	96.4/100K	964.3/100K	1,037
28	A	Heflin	82	113.3/100K	793/100K	3,531
29	A	Priceville	82	128.6/100K	566/100K	3,887
30	A	Lineville	82	161/100K	241.4/100K	2,485
31	A	Hanceville	81	59.5/100K	1457/100K	3,363
32	A	Hoover	81	78/100K	1257.1/100K	92,352
33	A	Auburn	81	107.5/100K	979/100K	83,756
34	A	York	80	175.7/100K	263.5/100K	2,277
35	A	Spanish Fort	79	89.3/100K	1366.2/100K	11,199
36	A	Fairhope	79	108.6/100K	1152/100K	25,782
37	A	Satsuma	78	159.9/100K	668.6/100K	6,880
38	A	Midland City	78	173.2/100K	519.5/100K	2,310
39	A	Town Creek	78	187.8/100K	375.6/100K	1,065
40	A	Saraland	77	84.8/100K	1702.5/100K	16,505
41	A	Snead	77	95.8/100K	1532.6/100K	1,044
42	A	Alabaster	77	99/100K	1511/100K	34,349
43	A	Dauphin Island	77	103.5/100K	1397.5/100K	1,932
44	A	Montevallo	77	139.6/100K	990.2/100K	7,877
45	A	Columbiana	77	142.5/100K	1038.1/100K	4,913
46	A	Coaling	77	152.3/100K	862.9/100K	1,970
47	A	Pleasant Grove	77	160.6/100K	856.4/100K	9,341
48	A	Pelham	77	165.2/100K	727.8/100K	25,419
49	A	Double Springs	76	89.7/100K	1704/100K	1,115
50	A	Sardis City	76	112.5/100K	1518.6/100K	1,778
51	A	Collinsville	76	145.1/100K	1064.3/100K	2,067
52	A	Henagar	76	173.4/100K	823.6/100K	2,307
53	A	Aliceville	76	198.1/100K	544.8/100K	2,019
54	A	Falkville	75	166.9/100K	918.2/100K	1,198
55	A	Moody	75	174.9/100K	838.2/100K	13,720
56	A	Camden	75	180/100K	779.8/100K	1,667
57	B	New Brockton	74	131.5/100K	1512.2/100K	1,521
58	B	Ardmore	74	137.8/100K	1378.4/100K	1,451
59	B	Fayette	74	147.1/100K	1299.3/100K	4,079
60	B	Goodwater	74	160.6/100K	1124.5/100K	1,245
61	B	Newton	74	180.8/100K	964.4/100K	1,659
62	B	Monroeville	74	211.7/100K	617.5/100K	5,668
63	B	Hayden	72	147.2/100K	1545.3/100K	1,359
64	B	Sulligent	72	165.1/100K	1320.9/100K	1,817
65	B	Wetumpka	72	165.5/100K	1310.5/100K	7,249
66	B	Springville	72	167.3/100K	1319.5/100K	5,381
67	B	Grove Hill	72	174.5/100K	1163.5/100K	1,719
68	B	LaFayette	72	191.5/100K	1034.1/100K	2,611
69	B	Russellville	71	112.4/100K	1994.6/100K	10,679
70	B	Ider	71	271.4/100K	271.4/100K	737
71	B	Vernon	70	109.6/100K	2137/100K	1,825
72	B	Winfield	70	123.2/100K	2032/100K	4,872
73	B	Fort Payne	70	160.2/100K	1615.1/100K	14,984
74	B	Irondale	70	177.3/100K	1403.5/100K	13,538
75	B	Headland	70	183.3/100K	1338/100K	5,456
76	B	Creola	70	252.9/100K	556.4/100K	1,977
77	B	Powell	69	107.8/100K	2262.9/100K	928
78	B	Trussville	69	137.2/100K	1973/100K	26,964
79	B	Eclectic	69	164.7/100K	1647.4/100K	1,214
80	B	Homewood	68	150.6/100K	1954.5/100K	27,884
81	B	Reform	68	208/100K	1248.3/100K	1,442
82	B	Gardendale	67	192.2/100K	1593.2/100K	16,131
83	B	Foley	67	193/100K	1528.9/100K	26,424
84	B	Madison	67	211/100K	1327.2/100K	62,087
85	B	Hamilton	66	186.7/100K	1737.8/100K	6,963
86	B	Red Bay	66	221/100K	1325.8/100K	3,168
87	B	Luverne	65	187.1/100K	1871.3/100K	2,672
88	B	Scottsboro	65	200.5/100K	1773.2/100K	15,960
89	B	Geraldine	65	218.8/100K	1531.7/100K	914
90	B	Calera	65	234.7/100K	1328.2/100K	18,747
91	B	Riverside	65	263.3/100K	1009.2/100K	2,279
92	B	Pinckard	64	168.1/100K	2184.9/100K	595
93	B	Moulton	64	203.8/100K	1834.1/100K	3,435
94	B	Gilbertown	64	282.9/100K	848.7/100K	707
95	B	Coosada	64	312/100K	624/100K	1,282
96	B	Notasulga	64	348.4/100K	116.1/100K	861
97	B	Uniontown	63	364.4/100K	52.1/100K	1,921
98	B	Oxford	62	145/100K	2659.2/100K	22,074
99	B	Cottonwood	62	273.5/100K	1185.1/100K	1,097
100	B	Odenville	62	327.6/100K	673.3/100K	5,495
101	B	Rogersville	61	211.3/100K	2042.3/100K	1,420
102	B	Prattville	61	226/100K	1891.1/100K	39,818
103	B	Albertville	61	236.6/100K	1759.7/100K	23,242
104	B	Georgiana	61	238.7/100K	1750.2/100K	1,257
105	B	Douglas	61	253.5/100K	1520.9/100K	789
106	B	East Brewton	60	178.7/100K	2545.8/100K	2,239
107	B	Opp	60	221.9/100K	2041.4/100K	6,760
108	B	Bridgeport	60	309.5/100K	1061/100K	2,262
109	C	Robertsdale	58	182.8/100K	2729.2/100K	7,658
110	C	Athens	58	243.4/100K	2069.3/100K	32,862
111	C	Weaver	58	270.5/100K	1743.3/100K	3,327
112	C	Midfield	58	368.5/100K	614.1/100K	4,885
113	C	Cullman	57	215.3/100K	2466.6/100K	20,433
114	C	Dora	57	222.8/100K	2361.9/100K	2,244
115	C	Muscle Shoals	56	182.8/100K	2982.7/100K	17,501
116	C	Gulf Shores	56	287.1/100K	1791.8/100K	17,413
117	C	Carrollton	55	414.5/100K	414.5/100K	965
118	C	Grant	54	188.1/100K	3104.4/100K	1,063
119	C	Hartselle	54	224.8/100K	2685.7/100K	16,011
120	C	Butler	54	287.9/100K	1957.4/100K	1,737
121	C	Stevenson	54	353.4/100K	1211.5/100K	1,981
122	C	Oneonta	53	185.4/100K	3279.6/100K	7,013
123	C	Gordon	52	335.6/100K	1677.9/100K	298
124	C	Centreville	52	374.1/100K	1197.2/100K	2,673
125	C	Frisco City	52	450.5/100K	360.4/100K	1,110
126	C	Pell City	51	294.7/100K	2203.5/100K	14,250
127	C	Vance	51	389.6/100K	1212.1/100K	2,310
128	C	Clayton	51	409.6/100K	910.3/100K	2,197
129	C	Cedar Bluff	51	417.1/100K	886.3/100K	1,918
130	C	Jemison	49	327.7/100K	2064.2/100K	3,052
131	C	Leeds	48	297.3/100K	2611.5/100K	12,445
132	C	Guntersville	48	304.9/100K	2471.7/100K	9,184
133	C	West Blocton	48	338.7/100K	2116.9/100K	1,181
134	C	Orange Beach	48	357.4/100K	1844.8/100K	8,673
135	C	Fultondale	47	293.7/100K	2716.9/100K	9,533
136	C	Hackleburg	47	485.8/100K	485.8/100K	1,441
137	C	Millbrook	46	243.9/100K	3436.7/100K	17,633
138	C	Brookwood	46	454.5/100K	991.7/100K	2,420
139	C	Bay Minette	45	413.9/100K	1632/100K	8,456
140	C	Arab	44	256.7/100K	3549.1/100K	8,960
141	C	Thomasville	44	310.5/100K	2907.1/100K	3,543
142	C	Loxley	42	379.5/100K	2356.7/100K	5,007
143	C	Guin	42	421.7/100K	1874.4/100K	2,134
144	C	Lincoln	41	388.3/100K	2278.3/100K	7,725
145	C	Abbeville	41	461/100K	1466.9/100K	2,386
146	C	Clanton	40	313.5/100K	3308.1/100K	9,250
147	C	Ranburne	40	459.8/100K	1609.2/100K	435
148	D	Brookside	39	421.9/100K	2194.1/100K	1,185
149	D	Warrior	39	440.7/100K	2014.5/100K	3,177
150	D	Brent	38	348/100K	3093.6/100K	2,586
151	D	Chickasaw	38	433.7/100K	2152.3/100K	6,226
152	D	Addison	38	448.4/100K	1943.2/100K	669
153	D	Attalla	36	344.1/100K	3612.6/100K	5,813
154	D	Valley	32	380.8/100K	3837.5/100K	10,241
155	D	Centre	32	390.1/100K	3355/100K	3,845
156	D	Sheffield	32	517.2/100K	1896.6/100K	9,280
157	D	Jasper	31	395.3/100K	4355.7/100K	14,418
158	D	Huntsville	31	483.2/100K	2388.3/100K	228,697
159	D	Ozark	30	439/100K	3010.5/100K	14,350
160	D	Livingston	29	581.4/100K	1453.5/100K	3,096
161	D	Elba	28	451.1/100K	3044.8/100K	3,547
162	D	Hollywood	27	429.2/100K	3970/100K	932
163	D	Dadeville	27	581.8/100K	1711.2/100K	2,922
164	D	Silverhill	26	482.2/100K	2989.4/100K	1,037
165	D	Ashville	26	496.5/100K	2854.8/100K	2,417
166	D	Hueytown	26	512.1/100K	2579.2/100K	16,013
167	D	Cordova	25	483.1/100K	3079.7/100K	1,656
168	D	Jacksonville	25	607.6/100K	1660.8/100K	14,812
169	D	Jacksons Gap	25	664/100K	1062.4/100K	753
170	F	Elberta	23	512.8/100K	2983.7/100K	2,145
171	F	Troy	22	486.2/100K	3509.6/100K	17,894
172	F	Tuscaloosa	21	553.4/100K	2731.2/100K	113,834
173	F	Opelika	21	560.3/100K	2624.2/100K	34,448
174	F	Montgomery	21	594.6/100K	2235.1/100K	193,728
175	F	Gadsden	20	581.6/100K	2577.6/100K	33,015
176	F	Florence	20	629.1/100K	2017.4/100K	43,076
177	F	Decatur	19	606.7/100K	2308.8/100K	58,514
178	F	Level Plains	19	762.1/100K	1252/100K	1,837
179	F	Union Springs	19	871.8/100K	1291.6/100K	3,097
180	F	Leighton	19	1070.3/100K	1223.2/100K	654
181	F	Prichard	18	632/100K	2142.2/100K	18,672
182	F	Adamsville	17	559.5/100K	3162.2/100K	4,111
183	F	Eutaw	17	590.4/100K	2767.5/100K	2,710
184	F	Selma	17	619.7/100K	2472.5/100K	16,299
185	F	Enterprise	17	624.1/100K	2379.2/100K	30,766
186	F	Talladega	16	541.5/100K	3440.7/100K	14,590
187	F	Brewton	16	544.9/100K	4028/100K	5,139
188	F	Ohatchee	15	578/100K	3137.9/100K	1,211
189	F	Mobile	15	752/100K	1674.5/100K	237,092
190	F	Sylacauga	14	561.6/100K	3476.8/100K	12,109
191	F	Tuskegee	14	827.3/100K	1817.8/100K	8,582
192	F	Greenville	13	577.8/100K	3842.3/100K	6,923
193	F	Ragland	13	702.6/100K	1932.1/100K	1,708
194	F	Woodstock	11	805.5/100K	2168.5/100K	1,614
195	F	Piedmont	11	1068.1/100K	2157.7/100K	4,681
196	F	Bear Creek	10	1035.8/100K	2259.9/100K	1,062
197	F	Ashland	9	778/100K	2385.9/100K	1,928
198	F	Flomaton	9	1105/100K	2348.1/100K	1,448
199	F	Brighton	9	2129.6/100K	2356.1/100K	2,207
200	F	Jackson	8	627.7/100K	3384.9/100K	4,461
201	F	Eufaula	7	722.8/100K	2574.3/100K	12,314
202	F	Childersburg	7	760.7/100K	2608.1/100K	4,601
203	F	Dothan	6	912.8/100K	2765.1/100K	71,318
204	F	Demopolis	6	965.4/100K	2718/100K	6,733
205	F	Haleyville	5	676.6/100K	3173.1/100K	4,286
206	F	Andalusia	4	667.6/100K	3666/100K	8,838
207	F	Summerdale	4	870.6/100K	2985.1/100K	1,608
208	F	Gantt	4	980.4/100K	2941.2/100K	204
209	F	Lanett	3	792.1/100K	3078.8/100K	6,691
210	F	Parrish	2	1758/100K	3205.8/100K	967
211	F	Gurley	1	1055.1/100K	3282.5/100K	853
212	F	Pine Hill	0	715.3/100K	4148.8/100K	699
213	F	Semmes	0	720.7/100K	5143.3/100K	6,105
214	F	Roanoke	0	776.2/100K	3881/100K	5,411
215	F	Phenix City	0	777.6/100K	3470.5/100K	38,323
216	F	Wedowee	0	798.9/100K	4127.8/100K	751
217	F	Anniston	0	845.5/100K	4365.4/100K	21,052
218	F	Bayou La Batre	0	887/100K	6395.9/100K	2,142
219	F	Alexander City	0	1024.2/100K	3588.1/100K	14,353
220	F	Tallassee	0	1054.4/100K	6389.7/100K	4,742
221	F	Brundidge	0	1140.9/100K	4315.5/100K	2,016
222	F	Birmingham	0	1246.6/100K	4031.4/100K	195,418
223	F	Atmore	0	1362.4/100K	3593/100K	8,294
224	F	Excel	0	1526.7/100K	4580.2/100K	524
225	F	Bessemer	0	1743.5/100K	7123.8/100K	24,720
226	F	McIntosh	0	3589.7/100K	12307.7/100K	195

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alabama's overall crime safety grade?

Alabama has an overall safety grade of C (score: 48/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 376.1 per 100K and property crime rate of 1622.1 per 100K compared to national averages.

How many cities in Alabama have an A+ safety grade?

4 cities in Alabama earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 52 additional cities earned an A grade.

Which is the safest city in Alabama?

Rainsville is the highest-rated city in Alabama with an A+ grade (score: 95/100). Its violent crime rate is 17.1 per 100K.

Nationwide states with similar crime grades

FBI UCR peer sets for Alabama grade pages, ranked across all states so these neighborhoods are not the alphabetically adjacent list below.

Similar safety score

Nearest states by statewide safety score (48/100 here, grade C).

Similar graded-city count

Nearest states by cities with A–F grades (226 here); safety-score peers above are excluded.

Nearby States, Crime Grades

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