State crime profile · 2024
Alabama Crime Rates: Safest & Most Dangerous Cities
Crime data for 263 cities and 59 of 67 counties in Alabama (AL), ranked safest to most dangerous from 449 reporting agencies.
Data updated 2026-08-24
- 376.1
- Violent / 100K
- 1,622.1
- Property / 100K
- 263
- Cities
- 59
- Counties
Alabama violent crime is 376.1 per 100,000, 7% above the U.S. average
According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program for 2024, Alabama records 376.1 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 7% above the national average (about the 32nd-safest of 51 states and D.C.). Statewide averages hide city and county variation; UCR participation is voluntary.
- 376.1 violent crimes per 100K
- +7% vs. the U.S. average
- 32nd safest of 51 states & DC
- 1,622.1 property crimes per 100K
How safe is Alabama? FBI UCR data snapshot
Alabama (AL) reported 19,397 violent crimes and 83,663 property crimes in 2024, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program submissions from 449 law enforcement agencies. That translates to a statewide violent crime rate of 376.1 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 1622.1 per 100,000 against a reporting population of 5,157,699. The PlainCrime dataset indexes 263 Alabama cities and 59 counties, each with their own detail pages and local crime figures drawn from FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10.
The FBI's state-level summary reports violent and property crime as aggregate totals rather than broken out by individual offense type (murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson). For an offense-by-offense breakdown, see the individual city and county pages for Alabama below, which draw on FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10 and do report each offense type separately.
Across 11 years of state-level UCR history (2014–2024), the violent crime rate moved from 404.2 to 376.1 per 100,000, a decline of 7%. City-level detail pages within Alabama include safety grades (A+ to F), benchmarks against national averages, per-capita risk estimates, and multi-year trend tables for users comparing specific jurisdictions. All figures above are drawn from FBI UCR 2024 submissions; reporting completeness varies by agency, and the FBI periodically restates prior-year figures as late submissions arrive.
How Alabama ranks nationally
Alabama vs. every U.S. state
Violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer.
376 37th percentile among 51 U.S. states
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Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · 2024
Safest cities · Most dangerous cities · Crime trends
Crime Trends
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Rate | Property Crime | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,157,699 | 19,397 | 376.1 | 83,663 | 1622.1 |
| 2023 | 5,108,468 | 19,974 | 391 | 87,114 | 1705.3 |
| 2022 | 5,074,296 | 19,511 | 384.5 | 84,636 | 1667.9 |
| 2021 | 5,039,877 | 15,213 | 301.9 | 63,800 | 1265.9 |
| 2020 | 4,921,532 | 10,624 | 215.9 | 49,841 | 1012.7 |
| 2019 | 4,903,185 | 9,625 | 196.3 | 52,261 | 1065.9 |
| 2018 | 4,887,871 | 23,937 | 489.7 | 130,604 | 2672 |
| 2017 | 4,874,747 | 23,974 | 491.8 | 137,191 | 2814.3 |
| 2016 | 4,863,300 | 25,134 | 516.8 | 140,657 | 2892.2 |
| 2015 | 4,858,979 | 22,117 | 455.2 | 140,304 | 2887.5 |
| 2014 | 4,849,377 | 19,603 | 404.2 | 146,634 | 3023.8 |
Cities in Alabama
Safest cities in Alabama
Cities with 25,000+ residents, lowest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Daphne 54
Daphne
54 /100K
- Hoover
Hoover
78 /100K
- Vestavia Hills
Vestavia Hills
82 /100K
- Alabaster
Alabaster
99 /100K
- Auburn
Auburn
108 /100K
- Fairhope
Fairhope
109 /100K
- Trussville
Trussville
137 /100K
- Homewood
Homewood
151 /100K
What this shows Daphne is the safest sizeable city in Alabama, at 54.4 violent crimes per 100,000.
Highest violent-crime cities in Alabama
Cities with 25,000+ residents, highest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Birmingham
Birmingham
1,247 /100K
- Dothan
Dothan
913 /100K
- Phenix City
Phenix City
778 /100K
- Mobile
Mobile
752 /100K
- Florence
Florence
629 /100K
- Enterprise
Enterprise
624 /100K
- Decatur
Decatur
607 /100K
- Montgomery
Montgomery
595 /100K
What this shows Birmingham reports the highest big-city violent-crime rate in Alabama, at 1,246.6 per 100,000.
Birmingham is both volume #1 and rate #1 among 25 Alabama cities with 25,000+ residents in FBI UCR 2024. That non-invert is disclosed, not hidden.
| City | Population | Violent / 100K | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 237,092 | 752 | F |
| Huntsville | 228,697 | 483.2 | D |
| Birmingham | 195,418 | 1,246.6 | F |
| Montgomery | 193,728 | 594.6 | F |
| Tuscaloosa | 113,834 | 553.4 | F |
| Hoover | 92,352 | 78 | A |
| Auburn | 83,756 | 107.5 | A |
| Dothan | 71,318 | 912.8 | F |
| Madison | 62,087 | 211 | B |
| Decatur | 58,514 | 606.7 | F |
| Florence | 43,076 | 629.1 | F |
| Prattville | 39,818 | 226 | B |
| Phenix City | 38,323 | 777.6 | F |
| Vestavia Hills | 37,658 | 82.3 | A |
| Opelika | 34,448 | 560.3 | F |
| Alabaster | 34,349 | 99 | A |
| Gadsden | 33,015 | 581.6 | F |
| Athens | 32,862 | 243.4 | C |
| Daphne | 31,256 | 54.4 | A |
| Enterprise | 30,766 | 624.1 | F |
| Homewood | 27,884 | 150.6 | B |
| Trussville | 26,964 | 137.2 | B |
| Foley | 26,424 | 193 | B |
| Fairhope | 25,782 | 108.6 | A |
| Pelham | 25,419 | 165.2 | A |
| Bessemer | 24,720 | 1,743.5 | F |
| Albertville | 23,242 | 236.6 | B |
| Helena | 22,470 | 71.2 | A |
| Oxford | 22,074 | 145 | B |
| Mountain Brook | 21,486 | 65.2 | A |
| Anniston | 21,052 | 845.5 | F |
| Cullman | 20,433 | 215.3 | C |
| Calera | 18,747 | 234.7 | B |
| Prichard | 18,672 | 632 | F |
| Troy | 17,894 | 486.2 | F |
| Millbrook | 17,633 | 243.9 | C |
| Muscle Shoals | 17,501 | 182.8 | C |
| Gulf Shores | 17,413 | 287.1 | C |
| Saraland | 16,505 | 84.8 | A |
| Selma | 16,299 | 619.7 | F |
| Gardendale | 16,131 | 192.2 | B |
| Hueytown | 16,013 | 512.1 | D |
| Hartselle | 16,011 | 224.8 | C |
| Scottsboro | 15,960 | 200.5 | B |
| Fort Payne | 14,984 | 160.2 | B |
| Jacksonville | 14,812 | 607.6 | D |
| Talladega | 14,590 | 541.5 | F |
| Jasper | 14,418 | 395.3 | D |
| Alexander City | 14,353 | 1,024.2 | F |
| Ozark | 14,350 | 439 | D |
| Pell City | 14,250 | 294.7 | C |
| Moody | 13,720 | 174.9 | A |
| Irondale | 13,538 | 177.3 | B |
| Leeds | 12,445 | 297.3 | C |
| Eufaula | 12,314 | 722.8 | F |
| Sylacauga | 12,109 | 561.6 | F |
| Spanish Fort | 11,199 | 89.3 | A |
| Russellville | 10,679 | 112.4 | B |
| Rainbow City | 10,362 | 86.9 | A |
| Valley | 10,241 | 380.8 | D |
| Southside | 9,638 | 103.8 | A |
| Fultondale | 9,533 | 293.7 | C |
| Pleasant Grove | 9,341 | 160.6 | A |
| Sheffield | 9,280 | 517.2 | D |
| Clanton | 9,250 | 313.5 | C |
| Tuscumbia | 9,208 | 65.2 | A+ |
| Guntersville | 9,184 | 304.9 | C |
| Arab | 8,960 | 256.7 | C |
| Andalusia | 8,838 | 667.6 | F |
| Orange Beach | 8,673 | 357.4 | C |
| Tuskegee | 8,582 | 827.3 | F |
| Bay Minette | 8,456 | 413.9 | C |
| Atmore | 8,294 | 1,362.4 | F |
| Montevallo | 7,877 | 139.6 | A |
| Lincoln | 7,725 | 388.3 | C |
| Robertsdale | 7,658 | 182.8 | C |
| Wetumpka | 7,249 | 165.5 | B |
| Oneonta | 7,013 | 185.4 | C |
| Hamilton | 6,963 | 186.7 | B |
| Greenville | 6,923 | 577.8 | F |
| Satsuma | 6,880 | 159.9 | A |
| Opp | 6,760 | 221.9 | B |
| Demopolis | 6,733 | 965.4 | F |
| Lanett | 6,691 | 792.1 | F |
| Margaret | 6,641 | 0 | A+ |
| Chickasaw | 6,226 | 433.7 | D |
| Semmes | 6,105 | 720.7 | F |
| Rainsville | 5,849 | 17.1 | A+ |
| Attalla | 5,813 | 344.1 | D |
| Monroeville | 5,668 | 211.7 | B |
| Odenville | 5,495 | 327.6 | B |
| Headland | 5,456 | 183.3 | B |
| Roanoke | 5,411 | 776.2 | F |
| Springville | 5,381 | 167.3 | B |
| Brewton | 5,139 | 544.9 | F |
| Triana | 5,085 | 59 | A+ |
| Loxley | 5,007 | 379.5 | C |
| Columbiana | 4,913 | 142.5 | A |
| Midfield | 4,885 | 368.5 | C |
| Winfield | 4,872 | 123.2 | B |
Counties in Alabama
59 of 67 Census county-equivalents (88.1%) appear in FBI Table 10 for this vintage. Missing counties are absent from the FBI source for this year, not dropped by PlainCrime. See national county coverage and methodology.
Largest counties in Alabama, violent crime per 100K
Top 8 counties by population, violent crime per 100,000 residents. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Jefferson
Jefferson
96 /100K
- Mobile
Mobile
64 /100K
- Madison
Madison
74 /100K
- Baldwin
Baldwin
59 /100K
- Montgomery 35
Montgomery
35 /100K
- Tuscaloosa 47
Tuscaloosa
47 /100K
- Shelby 31
Shelby
31 /100K
- Lee
Lee
124 /100K
Nationwide peers for Alabama
Similar violent rate (~376.1/100K)
- New York · 380/100K violent
- Delaware · 367.8/100K violent
- North Carolina · 364.6/100K violent
- Texas · 394.7/100K violent
Nearby States
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Primary source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Crime in the United States annual release. State-level trends cross-check against the FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE) API.
Population figures for rate calculations reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with Census.gov QuickFacts.
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