Bay Minette, Alabama Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 8,456
Key Insights
- →Bay Minette has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 413.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 40.4% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 23.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 17% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
413.9
-40.4% YoY
Murder Rate
23.6
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1632.0
138 total
vs National Avg
↑ 15%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 35
Murder2
Rape2
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault28
Property Crime: 138
Burglary13
Larceny-Theft115
Motor Vehicle Theft10
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,456 | 35 | 413.9 | 2 | 138 | 1632.0 |
| 2023 | 8,356 | 58 | 694.1 | 0 | 178 | 2130.2 |
| 2022 | 8,000 | 41 | 512.5 | 0 | 129 | 1612.5 |
| 2021 | 9,647 | 38 | 393.9 | 1 | 88 | 912.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Bay Minette
Based on violent crime rate of 413.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 17% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.