Rainbow City, Alabama Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · Population: 10,362

Key Insights

  • Rainbow City has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 86.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 31.1% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 65% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
86.9
-31.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
926.5
96 total
vs National Avg
-76%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 9

Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault7

Property Crime: 96

Burglary10
Larceny-Theft79
Motor Vehicle Theft7
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202410,362986.9096926.5
202310,30913126.101381338.6
202210,15011108.401171152.7
20219,602772.901111156.0

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Rainbow City

Based on violent crime rate of 86.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 65% 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.