Birmingham, Alabama Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 195,418
Key Insights
- →Birmingham has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1246.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 19.5% from the previous year.
- →115 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 58.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.31 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1246.6
-19.5% YoY
Murder Rate
58.9
115 murders
Property Crime Rate
4031.4
7,878 total
vs National Avg
↑ 247%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,436
Murder115
Rape29
Robbery393
Aggravated Assault1,899
Property Crime: 7,878
Burglary1,426
Larceny-Theft4,873
Motor Vehicle Theft1,579
Arson103
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 195,418 | 2,436 | 1246.6 | 115 | 7,878 | 4031.4 |
| 2023 | 195,224 | 3,024 | 1549.0 | 122 | 8,911 | 4564.5 |
| 2022 | 195,050 | 3,280 | 1681.6 | 142 | 8,139 | 4172.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Birmingham
Based on violent crime rate of 1246.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.