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State ranking ยท AL

Safest cities in Alabama by reported property-crime rate

Compare validated Alabama city candidates by selected property-offense rate, total offenses, signal, trend, and largest offense category. This is a cautious ranking layer, not a guarantee that one place is safe or unsafe.

Lowest listed rate 1.19 Margaret, AL per 1,000 residents
Validated cities93Current AL city pages
Median rate21.20per 1,000 residents
Highest listed rate80.54Bessemer, AL

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Alabama city rankings

Default order is lowest reported selected property-offense rate first. Click column headings to sort by count, rate, signal, trend, or largest category.
1 Margaret AL 6,737 8 1.19 89 Decreasing Larceny/theft
2 Southside AL 9,625 35 3.64 88 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
3 Helena AL 23,318 109 4.67 93 Decreasing Larceny/theft
4 Tuscumbia AL 9,260 44 4.75 91 Decreasing Larceny/theft
5 Rainsville AL 5,977 29 4.85 91 Decreasing Larceny/theft
6 Odenville AL 5,673 37 6.52 87 Decreasing Larceny/theft
7 Monroeville AL 5,757 38 6.60 90 Decreasing Larceny/theft
8 Northport AL 31,470 208 6.61 92 Decreasing Larceny/theft
9 Vestavia Hills AL 38,322 259 6.76 92 Decreasing Larceny/theft
10 Satsuma AL 6,876 47 6.84 87 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
11 Pelham AL 25,408 193 7.60 91 Decreasing Larceny/theft
12 Daphne AL 30,832 267 8.66 88 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
13 Pleasant Grove AL 9,405 86 9.14 80 Mixed Larceny/theft
14 Mountain Brook AL 21,805 202 9.26 90 Decreasing Larceny/theft
15 Moody AL 13,604 126 9.26 82 Mixed Larceny/theft
16 Auburn AL 83,813 883 10.54 89 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
17 Springville AL 5,406 58 10.73 85 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
18 Fairhope AL 26,437 303 11.46 81 Mixed Larceny/theft
19 Montevallo AL 7,758 92 11.86 87 Decreasing Larceny/theft
20 Hoover AL 93,071 1,193 12.82 82 Mixed Larceny/theft
21 Wetumpka AL 7,660 104 13.58 86 Decreasing Larceny/theft
22 Calera AL 18,546 260 14.02 76 Increasing Larceny/theft
23 Spanish Fort AL 11,085 157 14.16 76 Increasing Larceny/theft
24 Madison AL 63,811 911 14.28 78 Increasing Larceny/theft
25 Headland AL 5,458 78 14.29 86 Decreasing Larceny/theft
26 Foley AL 28,147 412 14.64 85 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
27 Irondale AL 13,598 200 14.71 84 Decreasing Larceny/theft
28 Alabaster AL 34,463 525 15.23 79 Mixed Larceny/theft
29 Fort Payne AL 15,098 237 15.70 87 Decreasing Larceny/theft
30 Bay Minette AL 8,562 139 16.23 73 Increasing Larceny/theft
31 Gardendale AL 16,505 274 16.60 87 Decreasing Larceny/theft
32 Saraland AL 16,543 283 17.11 74 Increasing Larceny/theft
33 Jacksonville AL 14,632 251 17.15 78 Mixed Larceny/theft
34 Hamilton AL 6,976 131 18.78 75 Mixed Larceny/theft
35 Gulf Shores AL 17,347 334 19.25 85 Decreasing Larceny/theft
36 Albertville AL 23,522 455 19.34 73 Increasing Larceny/theft
37 Prattville AL 40,172 780 19.42 77 Mixed Larceny/theft
38 Scottsboro AL 16,004 311 19.43 79 Trend pending Larceny/theft
39 Athens AL 32,627 637 19.52 77 Mixed Larceny/theft
40 Prichard AL 18,801 367 19.52 79 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
41 Orange Beach AL 8,597 168 19.54 83 Decreasing Larceny/theft
42 Sheffield AL 9,394 188 20.01 71 Increasing Larceny/theft
43 Mobile AL 201,612 4,070 20.19 88 Decreasing Larceny/theft
44 Hartselle AL 16,232 333 20.52 72 Increasing Larceny/theft
45 Russellville AL 10,827 223 20.60 72 Increasing Larceny/theft
46 Trussville AL 27,138 573 21.11 76 Mixed Larceny/theft
47 Tuskegee AL 8,728 185 21.20 70 Increasing Larceny/theft
48 Montgomery AL 195,872 4,310 22.00 78 Trend pending Larceny/theft
49 Chickasaw AL 6,248 138 22.09 70 Increasing Larceny/theft
50 Opp AL 6,760 150 22.19 82 Decreasing Larceny/theft
51 Homewood AL 28,001 628 22.43 72 Increasing Larceny/theft
52 Florence AL 42,651 959 22.48 83 Decreasing Larceny/theft
53 Fultondale AL 9,356 216 23.09 73 Mixed Larceny/theft
54 Lincoln AL 7,788 180 23.11 78 Decreasing Larceny/theft
55 Guntersville AL 9,304 219 23.54 69 Increasing Larceny/theft
56 Huntsville AL 230,347 5,526 23.99 74 Increasing Larceny/theft
57 Enterprise AL 30,793 749 24.32 80 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
58 Loxley AL 5,167 128 24.77 77 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
59 Selma AL 16,341 409 25.03 70 Increasing Larceny/theft
60 Cullman AL 20,326 514 25.29 82 Decreasing Larceny/theft
61 Decatur AL 58,073 1,474 25.38 76 Mixed Larceny/theft
62 Hueytown AL 16,224 425 26.20 70 Increasing Larceny/theft
63 Oxford AL 22,106 592 26.78 73 Mixed Larceny/theft
64 Leeds AL 12,652 343 27.11 69 Increasing Larceny/theft
65 Robertsdale AL 7,598 208 27.38 67 Increasing Larceny/theft
66 Tuscaloosa AL 114,211 3,129 27.40 72 Increasing Larceny/theft
67 Eufaula AL 12,462 352 28.25 81 Decreasing Larceny/theft
68 Dothan AL 71,840 2,032 28.29 70 Increasing Larceny/theft
69 Opelika AL 35,029 1,000 28.55 77 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
70 Demopolis AL 6,727 194 28.84 66 Increasing Larceny/theft
71 Gadsden AL 33,284 1,002 30.10 80 Decreasing Larceny/theft
72 Muscle Shoals AL 17,486 534 30.54 67 Increasing Larceny/theft
73 Sylacauga AL 12,152 376 30.94 71 Mixed Larceny/theft
74 Talladega AL 14,759 499 33.81 66 Increasing Larceny/theft
75 Oneonta AL 7,034 246 34.97 75 Decreasing Larceny/theft
76 Clanton AL 9,248 324 35.03 63 Increasing Larceny/theft
77 Ozark AL 14,337 507 35.36 65 Increasing Larceny/theft
78 Millbrook AL 17,420 621 35.65 65 Increasing Larceny/theft
79 Troy AL 17,743 639 36.01 65 Increasing Larceny/theft
80 Andalusia AL 8,786 317 36.08 62 Increasing Larceny/theft
81 Lanett AL 6,814 247 36.25 71 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
82 Arab AL 8,975 330 36.77 68 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
83 Attalla AL 5,779 230 39.80 61 Increasing Larceny/theft
84 Atmore AL 8,329 339 40.70 64 Mixed Larceny/theft
85 Birmingham AL 196,789 8,107 41.20 71 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
86 Brewton AL 5,139 212 41.25 60 Increasing Larceny/theft
87 Greenville AL 6,993 290 41.47 69 Roughly stable Larceny/theft
88 Roanoke AL 5,425 225 41.47 60 Increasing Larceny/theft
89 Valley AL 10,288 445 43.25 61 Increasing Larceny/theft
90 Anniston AL 21,094 943 44.70 69 Decreasing Larceny/theft
91 Jasper AL 14,559 675 46.36 59 Increasing Larceny/theft
92 Semmes AL 6,255 323 51.64 54 Increasing Larceny/theft
93 Bessemer AL 25,080 2,020 80.54 51 Roughly stable Larceny/theft

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