crimebycounty

Alabama Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 67 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

313.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1418.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

67/67

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Alabama crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Alabama, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

67

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Alabama

The average county-level total crime rate is 1731.0 per 100,000 residents, 26% below the national county benchmark.

Hale County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Limestone County reports 8723.6. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

67 of 67 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 443 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

67/67

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

443

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

26% below national benchmark.

1731.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

18% below national benchmark.

313.0

National 380.7

Property crime

27% below national benchmark.

1418.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime14 counties

21% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range17 counties

25% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime36 counties

54% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage67

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Hale County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Morgan County

    Rank #2 in this list

    208.0 per 100K

  3. Jackson County

    Rank #3 in this list

    275.6 per 100K

  4. Montgomery County

    Rank #4 in this list

    299.8 per 100K

  5. Russell County

    Rank #5 in this list

    329.7 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Limestone County

    Rank #1 in this list

    8723.6 per 100K

  2. Dale County

    Rank #2 in this list

    7906.1 per 100K

  3. Jefferson County

    Rank #3 in this list

    3654.3 per 100K

  4. Mobile County

    Rank #4 in this list

    3105.3 per 100K

  5. Autauga County

    Rank #5 in this list

    3058.2 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Dale County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1856.2 per 100K

  2. Limestone County

    Rank #2 in this list

    1344.5 per 100K

  3. Jefferson County

    Rank #3 in this list

    799.8 per 100K

  4. Mobile County

    Rank #4 in this list

    707.5 per 100K

  5. Bullock County

    Rank #5 in this list

    610.0 per 100K

All Alabama Counties

CountySafety Score
Hale County98/100
Morgan County90/100
Jackson County87/100
Montgomery County87/100
Madison County85/100
Russell County85/100
Perry County85/100
Wilcox County84/100
Lamar County73/100
Conecuh County73/100
Pickens County72/100
Sumter County72/100
Winston County71/100
Houston County70/100
DeKalb County67/100
Shelby County65/100
Geneva County63/100
Clay County60/100
Marshall County60/100
Washington County60/100
Elmore County58/100
Lawrence County51/100
Greene County46/100
St. Clair County44/100
Baldwin County42/100
Choctaw County42/100
Lowndes County42/100
Coosa County42/100
Marion County41/100
Crenshaw County40/100
Bullock County40/100
Colbert County37/100
Macon County37/100
Covington County35/100
Henry County33/100
Monroe County33/100
Cleburne County31/100
Blount County30/100
Bibb County29/100
Fayette County28/100
Franklin County27/100
Randolph County27/100
Clarke County25/100
Barbour County23/100
Marengo County22/100
Dallas County21/100
Lauderdale County20/100
Escambia County18/100
Pike County18/100
Tallapoosa County17/100
Etowah County17/100
Tuscaloosa County17/100
Talladega County17/100
Cullman County17/100
Walker County17/100
Chambers County15/100
Coffee County14/100
Cherokee County13/100
Chilton County11/100
Lee County10/100
Calhoun County10/100
Butler County9/100
Autauga County7/100
Mobile County7/100
Jefferson County5/100
Dale County1/100
Limestone County1/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Alabama crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Alabama county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Hale County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Alabama county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Alabama county has the highest reported crime rate?
Limestone County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Alabama county dataset at 8723.6 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Alabama compare with the national crime benchmark?
Alabama's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1731.0 per 100,000 residents, 26% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Alabama?
Property crime makes up about 82% of the average reported county crime mix in Alabama, while violent crime makes up about 18%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Alabama?
67 of 67 Alabama counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Alabama county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Dale County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Alabama county dataset at 1856.2 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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