Gadsden, Alabama Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 33,015
Key Insights
- →Gadsden has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 581.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7.5% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 9% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
581.6
-7.5% YoY
Murder Rate
12.1
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
2577.6
851 total
vs National Avg
↑ 62%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 192
Murder4
Rape4
Robbery16
Aggravated Assault168
Property Crime: 851
Burglary97
Larceny-Theft682
Motor Vehicle Theft72
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,015 | 192 | 581.6 | 4 | 851 | 2577.6 |
| 2023 | 33,067 | 208 | 629.0 | 4 | 1,285 | 3886.0 |
| 2022 | 33,521 | 189 | 563.8 | 6 | 1,302 | 3884.1 |
| 2021 | 34,613 | 536 | 1548.6 | 5 | 2,627 | 7589.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Gadsden
Based on violent crime rate of 581.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 9% 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.