Muscle Shoals, Alabama Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · Population: 17,501

Key Insights

  • Muscle Shoals has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 182.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 32.4% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 42% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
182.8
-32.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2982.7
522 total
vs National Avg
-49%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 32

Murder0
Rape7
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault22

Property Crime: 522

Burglary20
Larceny-Theft470
Motor Vehicle Theft32
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202417,50132182.805222982.7
202317,36847270.604922832.8
202216,91761360.604132441.3
202115,05134225.914152757.3

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Muscle Shoals

Based on violent crime rate of 182.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 42% 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.