Muscle Shoals, Alabama Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,501 | 32 | 182.8 | 0 | 522 | 2982.7 |
| 2023 | 17,368 | 47 | 270.6 | 0 | 492 | 2832.8 |
| 2022 | 16,917 | 61 | 360.6 | 0 | 413 | 2441.3 |
| 2021 | 15,051 | 34 | 225.9 | 1 | 415 | 2757.3 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 42% 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.