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.

# City GradePopulationViolent Crime RateProperty Crime Rate
1 Daphne A 31,256 54.4/100K 844.6/100K
2 Mountain Brook A 21,486 65.2/100K 772.6/100K
3 Helena A 22,470 71.2/100K 436.1/100K
4 Hoover A 92,352 78/100K 1257.1/100K
5 Vestavia Hills A 37,658 82.3/100K 645.3/100K
6 Saraland A 16,505 84.8/100K 1702.5/100K
7 Rainbow City A 10,362 86.9/100K 926.5/100K
8 Spanish Fort A 11,199 89.3/100K 1366.2/100K
9 Alabaster A 34,349 99/100K 1511/100K
10 Auburn A 83,756 107.5/100K 979/100K
11 Fairhope A 25,782 108.6/100K 1152/100K
12 Russellville B 10,679 112.4/100K 1994.6/100K
13 Trussville B 26,964 137.2/100K 1973/100K
14 Oxford B 22,074 145/100K 2659.2/100K
15 Homewood B 27,884 150.6/100K 1954.5/100K
16 Fort Payne B 14,984 160.2/100K 1615.1/100K
17 Pelham A 25,419 165.2/100K 727.8/100K
18 Moody A 13,720 174.9/100K 838.2/100K
19 Irondale B 13,538 177.3/100K 1403.5/100K
20 Muscle Shoals C 17,501 182.8/100K 2982.7/100K
21 Gardendale B 16,131 192.2/100K 1593.2/100K
22 Foley B 26,424 193/100K 1528.9/100K
23 Scottsboro B 15,960 200.5/100K 1773.2/100K
24 Madison B 62,087 211/100K 1327.2/100K
25 Cullman C 20,433 215.3/100K 2466.6/100K
26 Hartselle C 16,011 224.8/100K 2685.7/100K
27 Prattville B 39,818 226/100K 1891.1/100K
28 Calera B 18,747 234.7/100K 1328.2/100K
29 Albertville B 23,242 236.6/100K 1759.7/100K
30 Athens C 32,862 243.4/100K 2069.3/100K
31 Millbrook C 17,633 243.9/100K 3436.7/100K
32 Gulf Shores C 17,413 287.1/100K 1791.8/100K
33 Pell City C 14,250 294.7/100K 2203.5/100K
34 Leeds C 12,445 297.3/100K 2611.5/100K
35 Valley D 10,241 380.8/100K 3837.5/100K
36 Jasper D 14,418 395.3/100K 4355.7/100K
37 Ozark D 14,350 439/100K 3010.5/100K
38 Huntsville D 228,697 483.2/100K 2388.3/100K
39 Troy F 17,894 486.2/100K 3509.6/100K
40 Hueytown D 16,013 512.1/100K 2579.2/100K
41 Talladega F 14,590 541.5/100K 3440.7/100K
42 Tuscaloosa F 113,834 553.4/100K 2731.2/100K
43 Opelika F 34,448 560.3/100K 2624.2/100K
44 Sylacauga F 12,109 561.6/100K 3476.8/100K
45 Gadsden F 33,015 581.6/100K 2577.6/100K
46 Montgomery F 193,728 594.6/100K 2235.1/100K
47 Decatur F 58,514 606.7/100K 2308.8/100K
48 Jacksonville D 14,812 607.6/100K 1660.8/100K
49 Selma F 16,299 619.7/100K 2472.5/100K
50 Enterprise F 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.