Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Violent crime rate
1985–2023FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
Crime Rate
Alabama's overall crime rate is above the national average, at roughly 2,430 incidents per 100,000 residents.
Violent + property crime rate
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent and property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Total crime rate per 100k | 2430 | 2260 |
Violent Crime
Alabama's violent crime rate was about 486 per 100,000 residents in 2023, above the U.S. average.
Violent crime rate, Alabama
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime rate per 100k | 486 | 364 |
Property Crime
Alabama's property crime rate was about 1,944 incidents per 100,000 residents in 2023.
Property crime rate, Alabama
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Property crime rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime rate per 100k | 1944 | 1900 |
Homicides
Alabama’s homicide rate is about 13.4 per 100,000, among the highest in the nation.
Homicide rate, Alabama
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Homicide rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 13.4 | 5.7 |
Police Officers
Alabama employs roughly 9,000 sworn law enforcement officers statewide.
Public Safety Indicators
Alabama recorded roughly 1,000 traffic fatalities in 2023, among the higher per-capita rates nationally.