Vernon, Alabama Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 1,825
Key Insights
- →Vernon has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 109.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 66.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 59% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
109.6
-66.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2137.0
39 total
vs National Avg
↓ -69%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 39
Burglary13
Larceny-Theft21
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,825 | 2 | 109.6 | 0 | 39 | 2137.0 |
| 2023 | 1,835 | 6 | 327.0 | 0 | 49 | 2670.3 |
| 2022 | 1,833 | 5 | 272.8 | 0 | 47 | 2564.1 |
| 2021 | 1,828 | 10 | 547.0 | 0 | 44 | 2407.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Vernon
Based on violent crime rate of 109.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 59% 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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.