Birmingham AL Crime Rate 1999-2018
Interactive chart of the Birmingham, Alabama violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1999 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
- The Birmingham AL crime rate for 2018 was 1911.53 per 100,000 population, a 9.47% increase from 2015.
- The Birmingham AL crime rate for 2015 was 1746.19 per 100,000 population, a 9.94% increase from 2014.
- The Birmingham AL crime rate for 2014 was 1588.29 per 100,000 population, a 18.06% increase from 2013.
- The Birmingham AL crime rate for 2013 was 1345.28 per 100,000 population, a 11.37% decline from 2012.
City Name |
Population |
Rate |
Anniston |
21,592 |
2,991.85 |
McIntosh |
221 |
2,714.93 |
Ashland |
1,918 |
2,711.16 |
Alexander City |
14,548 |
2,158.37 |
Fairfield |
10,625 |
2,108.24 |
Birmingham |
210,564 |
1,911.53 |
Calera |
14,334 |
1,848.75 |
Tarrant |
6,175 |
1,765.18 |
Summerdale |
1,467 |
1,635.99 |
Troy |
19,159 |
1,581.50 |
Greenville |
7,564 |
1,441.04 |
Bayou La Batre |
2,500 |
1,440.00 |
Camden |
1,824 |
1,425.44 |
Lanett |
6,245 |
1,409.13 |
Union Springs |
3,510 |
1,396.01 |
Columbiana |
4,720 |
1,355.93 |
Scottsboro |
14,443 |
1,336.29 |
Childersburg |
4,870 |
1,314.17 |
Prichard |
21,615 |
1,216.75 |
Parrish |
938 |
1,172.71 |
Eutaw |
2,656 |
1,167.17 |
Gadsden |
35,204 |
1,056.70 |
Lincoln |
6,725 |
1,055.76 |
Ozark |
14,358 |
1,030.78 |
Eclectic |
1,022 |
978.47 |
Dothan |
68,530 |
977.67 |
Andalusia |
8,753 |
936.82 |
Tallassee |
4,650 |
924.73 |
Triana |
544 |
919.12 |
York |
2,245 |
846.33 |
Sheffield |
8,914 |
818.94 |
Talladega |
15,341 |
808.29 |
Pine Hill |
870 |
804.60 |
Falkville |
1,243 |
804.51 |
Uniontown |
2,271 |
792.60 |
Bay Minette |
9,304 |
784.61 |
Boaz |
9,678 |
764.62 |
Demopolis |
6,770 |
753.32 |
Dadeville |
3,091 |
711.74 |
Abbeville |
2,551 |
705.61 |
Roanoke |
5,914 |
693.27 |
Jacksonville |
12,534 |
678.16 |
Gardendale |
13,907 |
675.92 |
Mount Vernon |
1,491 |
670.69 |
Chatom |
1,200 |
666.67 |
Mobile |
245,475 |
657.09 |
Rogersville |
1,226 |
652.53 |
Phenix City |
36,668 |
640.89 |
Reform |
1,577 |
634.12 |
Sylacauga |
12,186 |
631.87 |
Eufaula |
11,905 |
629.99 |
Hartford |
2,587 |
618.48 |
Guntersville |
8,462 |
614.51 |
Montgomery |
198,662 |
612.09 |
Muscle Shoals |
14,143 |
608.07 |
Brewton |
5,212 |
594.78 |
Irondale |
12,486 |
592.66 |
Thomasville |
3,909 |
588.39 |
Valley |
9,230 |
585.05 |
Jasper |
13,512 |
547.66 |
Opelika |
30,822 |
545.07 |
Midland City |
2,387 |
544.62 |
Livingston |
3,317 |
542.66 |
Elba |
3,864 |
517.60 |
Florence |
39,925 |
515.97 |
Trussville |
22,096 |
511.40 |
Tuscaloosa |
101,764 |
505.09 |
Wedowee |
796 |
502.51 |
Piedmont |
4,583 |
501.85 |
Fultondale |
9,312 |
493.99 |
New Hope |
2,846 |
491.92 |
Fyffe |
1,018 |
491.16 |
Sulligent |
1,835 |
490.46 |
Newton |
1,457 |
480.44 |
Hueytown |
15,367 |
462.03 |
Trinity |
2,165 |
461.89 |
Enterprise |
28,464 |
446.18 |
Adamsville |
4,323 |
439.51 |
Maplesville |
702 |
427.35 |
Moody |
13,134 |
426.37 |
Leighton |
705 |
425.53 |
Hartselle |
14,385 |
424.05 |
Jackson |
4,733 |
422.56 |
Decatur |
54,207 |
420.61 |
Carrollton |
961 |
416.23 |
Harpersville |
1,721 |
406.74 |
Odenville |
3,781 |
396.72 |
Leesburg |
1,021 |
391.77 |
Aliceville |
2,315 |
388.77 |
Town Creek |
1,044 |
383.14 |
Brookwood |
1,861 |
376.14 |
Brent |
4,853 |
370.90 |
Spanish Fort |
8,923 |
369.83 |
Auburn |
65,585 |
365.94 |
Coaling |
1,661 |
361.23 |
Northport |
25,353 |
351.04 |
Ardmore |
1,428 |
350.14 |
Hamilton |
6,611 |
347.91 |
Saraland |
14,704 |
346.84 |
Level Plains |
2,023 |
346.02 |
Brilliant |
867 |
346.02 |
Wetumpka |
8,377 |
334.25 |
Geraldine |
900 |
333.33 |
Oxford |
21,149 |
316.80 |
Helena |
19,387 |
314.64 |
Dauphin Island |
1,274 |
313.97 |
Warrior |
3,213 |
311.24 |
Tuscumbia |
8,370 |
310.63 |
Owens Crossroads |
2,002 |
299.70 |
Homewood |
25,523 |
293.85 |
Thorsby |
2,061 |
291.12 |
Millbrook |
15,410 |
285.53 |
Steele |
1,074 |
279.33 |
Alabaster |
33,501 |
274.62 |
Guin |
2,260 |
265.49 |
Hanceville |
3,423 |
262.93 |
Riverside |
2,306 |
260.19 |
Satsuma |
6,153 |
260.04 |
Foley |
18,740 |
256.14 |
Oneonta |
6,646 |
255.79 |
Orange Beach |
6,116 |
245.26 |
Snead |
841 |
237.81 |
Prattville |
35,697 |
232.51 |
Fayette |
4,313 |
231.86 |
Red Bay |
3,075 |
227.64 |
Moulton |
3,229 |
216.79 |
Kimberly |
3,246 |
215.65 |
Cullman |
15,470 |
206.85 |
Gulf Shores |
12,014 |
199.77 |
Fairhope |
21,688 |
198.27 |
Ashford |
2,145 |
186.48 |
Margaret |
4,870 |
184.80 |
Vance |
1,626 |
184.50 |
Ohatchee |
1,157 |
172.86 |
Southside |
8,774 |
170.96 |
Cottonwood |
1,251 |
159.87 |
Pleasant Grove |
10,105 |
158.34 |
Daleville |
5,096 |
156.99 |
Glencoe |
5,151 |
155.31 |
Pelham |
23,785 |
151.36 |
Clayton |
2,854 |
140.15 |
Daphne |
26,618 |
135.25 |
Albertville |
21,428 |
112.00 |
Headland |
4,706 |
106.25 |
Killen |
969 |
103.20 |
Morris |
1,987 |
100.65 |
Cherokee |
999 |
100.10 |
Vestavia Hills |
34,368 |
87.29 |
Sumiton |
2,348 |
85.18 |
Mountain Brook |
20,373 |
78.54 |
Hokes Bluff |
4,267 |
70.31 |
Cedar Bluff |
1,794 |
55.74 |
Athens |
26,177 |
49.66 |
Henagar |
2,354 |
42.48 |
Rainbow City |
9,546 |
10.48 |
Taylor |
2,399 |
0.00 |
Littleville |
985 |
0.00 |
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
Year |
Birmingham |
AL |
US |
2018 |
1,911.53 |
519.63 |
380.56 |
2015 |
1,746.19 |
472.96 |
373.74 |
2014 |
1,588.29 |
427.68 |
361.55 |
2013 |
1,345.28 |
430.99 |
369.13 |
2012 |
1,517.82 |
450.29 |
387.75 |
2011 |
1,483.18 |
419.80 |
387.06 |
2009 |
1,236.73 |
450.10 |
431.88 |
2008 |
1,423.04 |
452.82 |
458.61 |
2007 |
1,458.15 |
448.91 |
471.77 |
2006 |
1,359.29 |
425.15 |
479.34 |
2005 |
1,470.34 |
432.64 |
469.04 |
2004 |
1,369.21 |
427.01 |
463.16 |
2003 |
1,393.56 |
429.22 |
475.84 |
2002 |
0.00 |
445.00 |
494.38 |
2001 |
0.00 |
438.18 |
504.52 |
2000 |
0.00 |
486.16 |
506.53 |
1999 |
0.00 |
490.20 |
522.95 |