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St. Clair County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for St. Clair County, Alabama.

Primary safety signal

44

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Middle Range

Total crime

1264.7

State rank

#24

Violent crime

213.7

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

1051.0

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

1264.7

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#24

of 67 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

44

Middle Range

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

1264.7

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

213.7

National avg 380.7

Property crime

1051.0

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#24

of 67 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 40/100. State average total crime rate: 1731.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for St. Clair County

These reads compare St. Clair County with Alabama county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

44/100

4 points above the Alabama county average

State rank

#24

of 67 scored Alabama counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

64%

of scored counties in Alabama by safety score

Reporting

Partial

10 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricSt. Clair CountyAlabama avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime1264.71731.02335.146% below national benchmark.
Violent crime213.7313.0380.744% below national benchmark.
Property crime1051.01418.01954.446% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1051.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 213.7 for violent crime.

Property crime share83%
Violent crime share17%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

10 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Use the state rank as a first filter

The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in St. Clair County, AL?
St. Clair County reports a total crime rate of 1264.7 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 10 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does St. Clair County compare with the Alabama average?
St. Clair County's total crime rate is 1264.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Alabama county average of 1731.0. It is 27% below alabama county average.
How does St. Clair County compare with the national benchmark?
St. Clair County's total crime rate is 46% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 44% below national benchmark. and property crime is 46% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for St. Clair County?
St. Clair County has a safety score of 44/100, labeled Middle range. It ranks #24 out of 67 scored counties in Alabama, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in St. Clair County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1051.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 213.7 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for St. Clair County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 10 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.