Auburn, Alabama Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · Population: 83,756

Key Insights

  • Auburn has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 107.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 39.4% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 59% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
107.5
-39.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
979.0
820 total
vs National Avg
-70%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 90

Murder0
Rape16
Robbery8
Aggravated Assault66

Property Crime: 820

Burglary33
Larceny-Theft730
Motor Vehicle Theft57
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202483,75690107.50820979.0
202381,755145177.419231129.0
202280,759106131.339371160.2
202170,00381115.708961279.9

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Auburn

Based on violent crime rate of 107.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 59% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.