Tuscaloosa, Alabama Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 113,834
Key Insights
- →Tuscaloosa has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 553.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.2% from the previous year.
- →18 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 15.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 10% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
553.4
-1.2% YoY
Murder Rate
15.8
18 murders
Property Crime Rate
2731.2
3,109 total
vs National Avg
↑ 54%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 630
Murder18
Rape20
Robbery68
Aggravated Assault524
Property Crime: 3,109
Burglary363
Larceny-Theft2,458
Motor Vehicle Theft288
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 113,834 | 630 | 553.4 | 18 | 3,109 | 2731.2 |
| 2023 | 113,956 | 638 | 559.9 | 14 | 3,348 | 2938.0 |
| 2022 | 101,280 | 646 | 637.8 | 12 | 2,919 | 2882.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Tuscaloosa
Based on violent crime rate of 553.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 10% 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.