Bessemer, Alabama Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 24,720
Key Insights
- →Bessemer has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1743.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 26.4% from the previous year.
- →11 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 44.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1743.5
-26.4% YoY
Murder Rate
44.5
11 murders
Property Crime Rate
7123.8
1,761 total
vs National Avg
↑ 386%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 431
Murder11
Rape15
Robbery40
Aggravated Assault365
Property Crime: 1,761
Burglary284
Larceny-Theft1,252
Motor Vehicle Theft225
Arson8
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,720 | 431 | 1743.5 | 11 | 1,761 | 7123.8 |
| 2023 | 24,915 | 590 | 2368.1 | 9 | 1,976 | 7931.0 |
| 2022 | 25,265 | 460 | 1820.7 | 10 | 1,872 | 7409.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Bessemer
Based on violent crime rate of 1743.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
Similar 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.