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Crime in Alabama
In 2025, 352.8 violent and 1,501.7 property crimes per 100,000 people were reported in Alabama, above the U.S. violent rate of 332.5.
Reported statistics for an agency's area; they do not describe any person or address.
- Violent crime rate
- 352.8
- per 100K · -7.4% vs 2024
- Property crime rate
- 1,501.7
- per 100K · -8.6% vs 2024
- Violent crimes
- 18,199
- 2025
- Rank (violent rate)
- #20
- 1 = highest rate
Trend
Crimes per 100,000 people, Alabama and the U.S.
Some years cover less than 80% of the population (2019, 2020), so those rates are less reliable.
Crimes by type, 2025
Alabama compared with the U.S. rate
| Offense | Reported | Per 100K | U.S. per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 18,199 | 352.8 | -7.4% | |
| Property crime | 77,457 | 1,501.7 | -8.6% | |
| Murder and manslaughter | 445 | 8.6 | -7.7% | |
| Rape | 1,564 | 30.3 | -3.7% | |
| Robbery | 1,587 | 30.8 | -14.4% | |
| Aggravated assault | 14,603 | 283.1 | -6.9% | |
| Burglary | 11,296 | 219.0 | -19.6% | |
| Larceny-theft | 57,131 | 1,107.7 | -6.0% | |
| Motor vehicle theft | 8,400 | 162.9 | -9.5% | |
| Arson | 630 | 12.2 | +0.7% |
Agencies serving 99.3% of Alabama residents reported data for 2025.
Police agencies
449 agencies, largest population served first, page 1 of 12
| Agency | Population | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Police DepartmentCity · Mobile | 1,506588/100K | 3,783 | |
| Huntsville Police DepartmentCity · Limestone, Madison | 934399/100K | 5,376 | |
| Birmingham Police DepartmentCity · Jefferson, Shelby | 2,4201,172/100K | 8,727 | |
| Montgomery Police DepartmentCity · Montgomery | 1,256645/100K | 5,662 | |
| Jefferson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Jefferson | 549376/100K | 2,236 | |
| Madison County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Madison | 258197/100K | 1,179 | |
| Baldwin County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Baldwin | 144125/100K | 306 | |
| Mobile County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Mobile | 249229/100K | 658 | |
| Tuscaloosa Police DepartmentCity · Tuscaloosa | 559537/100K | 2,771 | |
| Hoover Police DepartmentCity · Jefferson, Shelby | 6166/100K | 963 | |
| Shelby County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Shelby | 112121/100K | 364 | |
| Auburn Police DepartmentCity · Lee | 8599/100K | 745 | |
| Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Tuscaloosa | 132158/100K | 420 | |
| Dothan Police DepartmentCity · Dale, Henry, Houston | 575801/100K | 1,822 | |
| Cullman County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Cullman | 99142/100K | 626 | |
| Limestone County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Limestone | 143212/100K | 434 | |
| Lee County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Lee | 157250/100K | 516 | |
| Madison Police DepartmentCity · Limestone, Madison | 100169/100K | 631 | |
| Elmore County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Elmore | 5491/100K | 254 | |
| Decatur Police DepartmentCity · Limestone, Morgan | 369634/100K | 1,096 | |
| Calhoun County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Calhoun | 266496/100K | 222 | |
| Lauderdale County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Lauderdale | 108211/100K | 326 | |
| Marshall County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Marshall | 1836/100K | 84 | |
| Blount County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Blount | 111238/100K | 384 | |
| Morgan County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Morgan | 61139/100K | 239 | |
| Florence Police DepartmentCity · Lauderdale | 235543/100K | 869 | |
| Walker County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Walker | 76182/100K | 416 | |
| DeKalb County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Dekalb | 51128/100K | 228 | |
| Phenix City Police DepartmentCity · Lee, Russell | 272708/100K | 959 | |
| Vestavia Hills Police DepartmentCity · Jefferson, Shelby | 2669/100K | 217 | |
| Prattville Police DepartmentCity · Autauga, Elmore | 104283/100K | 599 | |
| Talladega County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Talladega | 81223/100K | 318 | |
| Opelika Police DepartmentCity · Lee | 165457/100K | 723 | |
| St. Clair County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · St Clair | 84236/100K | 339 | |
| Alabaster Police DepartmentCity · Shelby | 3395/100K | 334 | |
| Athens Police DepartmentCity · Limestone | 52150/100K | 578 | |
| Gadsden Police DepartmentCity · Etowah | 131398/100K | 713 | |
| Chilton County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Chilton | 69213/100K | 228 | |
| Daphne Police DepartmentCity · Baldwin | 1857/100K | 265 | |
| Northport Police DepartmentCity · Tuscaloosa | 122387/100K | 406 |
Counts for 2025. A dash means the agency did not report, or its statistics have not loaded yet.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the crime rate in Alabama?
- In 2025, Alabama reported 352.8 violent crimes and 1,501.7 property crimes per 100,000 people.
- Is Alabama more dangerous than average?
- Alabama's reported violent crime rate (352.8) was higher than the national rate (332.5) in 2025. Crime varies a lot between neighborhoods, so check local agency numbers too.
- Where does this data come from?
- From the FBI's Crime Data Explorer, which compiles crimes that local, state, tribal and federal agencies report through the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program · Last updated 12/31/2025