Crime in Alabama
| Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Crime rates* (2019) | |
| Violent crimes | |
| Homicide | 7.3 |
| Rape | 42.2 |
| Robbery | 80.4 |
| Aggravated assault | 381.0 |
| Total violent crime | 510.8 |
| Property crimes | |
| Burglary | 531.9 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,886.1 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 28.9 |
| Total property crime | 2,674.4 |
Notes *Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population. * Alabama did not report arson statistics Source: | |
Crime rates in Alabama overall have declined by 17% since 2005. Trends in crime within Alabama have largely been driven by a reduction in property crime by 25%. There has been a small increase in the number of violent crimes since 2005, which has seen an increase of 9% In 2020, there were 511 violent crime offenses per 100,000 population. Alabama was ranked 44th in violent crime out of a total 50 states in the United States.