Safest Cities in Alabama
Top 50 cities (≥10,000 pop) by lowest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Daphne at 54.4/100K.
FBI UCR Safest-Cities Snapshot: Alabama
Alabama lists 50 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Daphne at 54.4/100K violent down to Enterprise at 624.1/100K on this cut. That is a 569.7/100K spread inside the safest cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 283.6 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Daphne reported 17 violent and 264 property offenses on a 31,256 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 844.6/100K sits beside the 54.4/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Daphne, Mountain Brook, Helena, Hoover, Vestavia Hills.
Daphne offense desk
Daphne's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (65% of 17 Part I violent offenses; mix index 4,879).
Daphne's violent rate rose 4.4% vs 2023 (52.1 → 54.4 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Alabama list.
Daphne violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | Grade | City | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Daphne | 31,256 | 54.4/100K | 844.6/100K |
| 2 | A | Mountain Brook | 21,486 | 65.2/100K | 772.6/100K |
| 3 | A | Helena | 22,470 | 71.2/100K | 436.1/100K |
| 4 | A | Hoover | 92,352 | 78/100K | 1257.1/100K |
| 5 | A | Vestavia Hills | 37,658 | 82.3/100K | 645.3/100K |
| 6 | A | Saraland | 16,505 | 84.8/100K | 1702.5/100K |
| 7 | A | Rainbow City | 10,362 | 86.9/100K | 926.5/100K |
| 8 | A | Spanish Fort | 11,199 | 89.3/100K | 1366.2/100K |
| 9 | A | Alabaster | 34,349 | 99/100K | 1511/100K |
| 10 | A | Auburn | 83,756 | 107.5/100K | 979/100K |
| 11 | A | Fairhope | 25,782 | 108.6/100K | 1152/100K |
| 12 | B | Russellville | 10,679 | 112.4/100K | 1994.6/100K |
| 13 | B | Trussville | 26,964 | 137.2/100K | 1973/100K |
| 14 | B | Oxford | 22,074 | 145/100K | 2659.2/100K |
| 15 | B | Homewood | 27,884 | 150.6/100K | 1954.5/100K |
| 16 | B | Fort Payne | 14,984 | 160.2/100K | 1615.1/100K |
| 17 | A | Pelham | 25,419 | 165.2/100K | 727.8/100K |
| 18 | A | Moody | 13,720 | 174.9/100K | 838.2/100K |
| 19 | B | Irondale | 13,538 | 177.3/100K | 1403.5/100K |
| 20 | C | Muscle Shoals | 17,501 | 182.8/100K | 2982.7/100K |
| 21 | B | Gardendale | 16,131 | 192.2/100K | 1593.2/100K |
| 22 | B | Foley | 26,424 | 193/100K | 1528.9/100K |
| 23 | B | Scottsboro | 15,960 | 200.5/100K | 1773.2/100K |
| 24 | B | Madison | 62,087 | 211/100K | 1327.2/100K |
| 25 | C | Cullman | 20,433 | 215.3/100K | 2466.6/100K |
| 26 | C | Hartselle | 16,011 | 224.8/100K | 2685.7/100K |
| 27 | B | Prattville | 39,818 | 226/100K | 1891.1/100K |
| 28 | B | Calera | 18,747 | 234.7/100K | 1328.2/100K |
| 29 | B | Albertville | 23,242 | 236.6/100K | 1759.7/100K |
| 30 | C | Athens | 32,862 | 243.4/100K | 2069.3/100K |
| 31 | C | Millbrook | 17,633 | 243.9/100K | 3436.7/100K |
| 32 | C | Gulf Shores | 17,413 | 287.1/100K | 1791.8/100K |
| 33 | C | Pell City | 14,250 | 294.7/100K | 2203.5/100K |
| 34 | C | Leeds | 12,445 | 297.3/100K | 2611.5/100K |
| 35 | D | Valley | 10,241 | 380.8/100K | 3837.5/100K |
| 36 | D | Jasper | 14,418 | 395.3/100K | 4355.7/100K |
| 37 | D | Ozark | 14,350 | 439/100K | 3010.5/100K |
| 38 | D | Huntsville | 228,697 | 483.2/100K | 2388.3/100K |
| 39 | F | Troy | 17,894 | 486.2/100K | 3509.6/100K |
| 40 | D | Hueytown | 16,013 | 512.1/100K | 2579.2/100K |
| 41 | F | Talladega | 14,590 | 541.5/100K | 3440.7/100K |
| 42 | F | Tuscaloosa | 113,834 | 553.4/100K | 2731.2/100K |
| 43 | F | Opelika | 34,448 | 560.3/100K | 2624.2/100K |
| 44 | F | Sylacauga | 12,109 | 561.6/100K | 3476.8/100K |
| 45 | F | Gadsden | 33,015 | 581.6/100K | 2577.6/100K |
| 46 | F | Montgomery | 193,728 | 594.6/100K | 2235.1/100K |
| 47 | F | Decatur | 58,514 | 606.7/100K | 2308.8/100K |
| 48 | D | Jacksonville | 14,812 | 607.6/100K | 1660.8/100K |
| 49 | F | Selma | 16,299 | 619.7/100K | 2472.5/100K |
| 50 | F | Enterprise | 30,766 | 624.1/100K | 2379.2/100K |
Alabama overview · Most dangerous cities · National safest cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.