What is the safest city in Alabama?

Based on 2024 FBI data, Margaret is the safest city in Alabama with a violent crime rate of 0.0 per 100,000 residents.

What is the most dangerous city in Alabama?

Tarrant has the highest violent crime rate in Alabama at 2519.9 per 100,000 residents in 2024.

How many cities in Alabama report crime data?

301 cities in Alabama reported crime data to the FBI in 2024.

Safest Cities in Alabama (2024)

Ranked by violent crime rate per 100,000 residents from 2024 FBI data. Alabama has 301 cities reporting crime data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 359.9 per 100K.

301

Cities Tracked

0.0

Safest City Rate

203.8

Median City Rate

2519.9

Highest Rate

Top 25 Safest Cities in Alabama

#	City	Population	Violent Rate	Murder Rate	Property Rate	Grade
1	Margaret	6,641	0.0	0.0	105.4	A
2	Rainsville	5,849	17.1	0.0	427.4	A
3	Daphne	31,256	54.4	0.0	844.6	B+
4	Triana	5,085	59.0	0.0	373.6	B+
5	Mountain Brook	21,486	65.2	0.0	772.6	B+
6	Tuscumbia	9,208	65.2	0.0	445.3	B+
7	Helena	22,470	71.2	0.0	436.1	B
8	Glencoe	5,406	74.0	0.0	462.4	B
9	Hoover	92,352	78.0	3.3	1257.1	B
10	Vestavia Hills	37,658	82.3	0.0	645.3	B
11	Saraland	16,505	84.8	0.0	1702.5	B
12	Rainbow City	10,362	86.9	0.0	926.5	B
13	Spanish Fort	11,199	89.3	8.9	1366.2	B
14	Alabaster	34,349	99.0	0.0	1511.0	B
15	Southside	9,638	103.8	0.0	321.6	C+
16	Auburn	83,756	107.5	0.0	979.0	C+
17	Fairhope	25,782	108.6	0.0	1152.0	C+
18	Russellville	10,679	112.4	9.4	1994.6	C+
19	Trussville	26,964	137.2	0.0	1973.0	C+
20	Montevallo	7,877	139.6	12.7	990.2	C+
21	Oxford	22,074	145.0	0.0	2659.2	C
22	Homewood	27,884	150.6	0.0	1954.5	C
23	Satsuma	6,880	159.9	0.0	668.6	C
24	Fort Payne	14,984	160.2	0.0	1615.1	C
25	Pleasant Grove	9,341	160.6	0.0	856.4	C

Most Dangerous Cities in Alabama

#	City	Population	Violent Rate	Murder Rate	Grade
1	Tarrant	5,913	2519.9	0.0	F
2	Bessemer	24,720	1743.5	44.5	F
3	Atmore	8,294	1362.4	48.2	F
4	Birmingham	195,418	1246.6	58.9	F
5	Alexander City	14,353	1024.2	27.9	F
6	Demopolis	6,733	965.4	14.8	F
7	Dothan	71,318	912.8	7.0	F
8	Anniston	21,052	845.5	19.0	F
9	Tuskegee	8,582	827.3	46.6	F
10	Lanett	6,691	792.1	14.9	F
11	Phenix City	38,323	777.6	7.8	F
12	Roanoke	5,411	776.2	0.0	F
13	Mobile	237,092	752.0	16.4	F
14	Eufaula	12,314	722.8	56.9	F
15	Semmes	6,105	720.7	16.4	F

All 301 Cities in Alabama

Complete list ranked from safest to most dangerous.

Show all 301 cities

#	City	Pop.	Violent Rate	Grade
1	Margaret	6,641	0.0	A
2	Marion	2,610	0.0	A
3	Taylor	2,324	0.0	A
4	Greensboro	2,179	0.0	A
5	Slocomb	2,149	0.0	A
6	Harpersville	1,886	0.0	A
7	Blountsville	1,816	0.0	A
8	Sylvania	1,813	0.0	A
9	Crossville	1,810	0.0	A
10	Carbon Hill	1,723	0.0	A
11	Clio	1,194	0.0	A
12	Berry	1,183	0.0	A
13	Chatom	1,060	0.0	A
14	Littleville	1,045	0.0	A
15	Steele	1,003	0.0	A
16	Fyffe	983	0.0	A
17	Cherokee	964	0.0	A
18	Millport	961	0.0	A
19	Skyline	843	0.0	A
20	Brilliant	829	0.0	A
21	Susan Moore	804	0.0	A
22	Walnut Grove	775	0.0	A
23	New Site	766	0.0	A
24	Lexington	738	0.0	A
25	St. Florian	733	0.0	A
26	Columbia	703	0.0	A
27	Pisgah	692	0.0	A
28	Maplesville	654	0.0	A
29	Trafford	584	0.0	A
30	Pickensville	540	0.0	A
31	North Courtland	493	0.0	A
32	McKenzie	490	0.0	A
33	Castleberry	469	0.0	A
34	Lockhart	447	0.0	A
35	Millry	435	0.0	A
36	Red Level	431	0.0	A
37	Highland Lake	428	0.0	A
38	Hammondville	422	0.0	A
39	Hillsboro	405	0.0	A
40	Louisville	388	0.0	A
41	Shorter	366	0.0	A
42	Arley	330	0.0	A
43	Pennington	329	0.0	A
44	Mentone	326	0.0	A
45	Thomaston	316	0.0	A
46	Cuba	283	0.0	A
47	Coffeeville	247	0.0	A
48	Repton	226	0.0	A
49	Sweet Water	221	0.0	A
50	Rainsville	5,849	17.1	A
51	New Hope	2,939	34.0	B+
52	Trinity	2,581	38.7	B+
53	Sumiton	2,513	39.8	B+
54	Thorsby	2,175	46.0	B+
55	Daphne	31,256	54.4	B+
56	Triana	5,085	59.0	B+
57	Hanceville	3,363	59.5	B+
58	Mountain Brook	21,486	65.2	B+
59	Tuscumbia	9,208	65.2	B+
60	Helena	22,470	71.2	B
61	Glencoe	5,406	74.0	B
62	Citronelle	3,902	76.9	B
63	Lake View	3,871	77.5	B
64	Hoover	92,352	78.0	B
65	Vestavia Hills	37,658	82.3	B
66	Hokes Bluff	4,720	84.7	B
67	Saraland	16,505	84.8	B
68	Ashford	2,357	84.9	B
69	Rainbow City	10,362	86.9	B
70	Morris	2,241	89.2	B
71	Spanish Fort	11,199	89.3	B
72	Double Springs	1,115	89.7	B
73	Snead	1,044	95.8	B
74	Killen	1,037	96.4	B
75	Alabaster	34,349	99.0	B
76	Owens Cross Roads	3,022	99.3	B
77	Lipscomb	1,982	100.9	B
78	Dauphin Island	1,932	103.5	C+
79	Southside	9,638	103.8	C+
80	Auburn	83,756	107.5	C+
81	Powell	928	107.8	C+
82	Fairhope	25,782	108.6	C+
83	Leesburg	914	109.4	C+
84	Vernon	1,825	109.6	C+
85	Linden	1,823	109.7	C+
86	Russellville	10,679	112.4	C+
87	Hartford	2,666	112.5	C+
88	Sardis City	1,778	112.5	C+
89	Heflin	3,531	113.3	C+
90	Argo	4,388	113.9	C+
91	Somerville	823	121.5	C+
92	Winfield	4,872	123.2	C+
93	Gordo	1,590	125.8	C+
94	Autaugaville	787	127.1	C+
95	Priceville	3,887	128.6	C+
96	Kinsey	2,281	131.5	C+
97	New Brockton	1,521	131.5	C+
98	Hayneville	760	131.6	C+
99	Kimberly	4,529	132.5	C+
100	Trussville	26,964	137.2	C+
101	Ardmore	1,451	137.8	C+
102	Montevallo	7,877	139.6	C+
103	Columbiana	4,913	142.5	C+
104	Oxford	22,074	145.0	C
105	Collinsville	2,067	145.1	C
106	Fayette	4,079	147.1	C
107	Hayden	1,359	147.2	C
108	Homewood	27,884	150.6	C
109	Owens Crossroads	2,648	151.1	C
110	Coaling	1,970	152.3	C
111	Cleveland	1,256	159.2	C
112	Satsuma	6,880	159.9	C
113	Fort Payne	14,984	160.2	C
114	Lynn	624	160.3	C
115	Pleasant Grove	9,341	160.6	C
116	Goodwater	1,245	160.6	C
117	Lineville	2,485	161.0	C
118	Eclectic	1,214	164.7	C
119	Sulligent	1,817	165.1	C
120	Pelham	25,419	165.2	C
121	Wetumpka	7,249	165.5	C
122	Falkville	1,198	166.9	C
123	Springville	5,381	167.3	C
124	Pinckard	595	168.1	C
125	Kinston	591	169.2	C
126	Midland City	2,310	173.2	C
127	Henagar	2,307	173.4	C
128	Grove Hill	1,719	174.5	C
129	Moody	13,720	174.9	C
130	York	2,277	175.7	C
131	Irondale	13,538	177.3	C
132	Fort Deposit	1,125	177.8	C
133	Newville	562	177.9	C
134	East Brewton	2,239	178.7	C
135	Camden	1,667	180.0	C
136	Newton	1,659	180.8	C
137	Muscle Shoals	17,501	182.8	C
138	Robertsdale	7,658	182.8	C
139	Headland	5,456	183.3	C
140	Oneonta	7,013	185.4	C
141	Hamilton	6,963	186.7	C
142	Luverne	2,672	187.1	C
143	Town Creek	1,065	187.8	C
144	Grant	1,063	188.1	C
145	LaFayette	2,611	191.5	C
146	Gardendale	16,131	192.2	C
147	Foley	26,424	193.0	C
148	Aliceville	2,019	198.1	D+
149	Scottsboro	15,960	200.5	D+
150	Phil Campbell	988	202.4	D+
151	Moulton	3,435	203.8	D+
152	Reform	1,442	208.0	D+
153	Madison	62,087	211.0	D+
154	Rogersville	1,420	211.3	D+
155	Monroeville	5,668	211.7	D+
156	Cullman	20,433	215.3	D+
157	Samson	1,856	215.5	D+
158	Geraldine	914	218.8	D+
159	Red Bay	3,168	221.0	D+
160	Opp	6,760	221.9	D+
161	Dora	2,244	222.8	D+
162	Wadley	891	224.5	D+
163	Hartselle	16,011	224.8	D+
164	Prattville	39,818	226.0	D+
165	Calera	18,747	234.7	D+
166	Albertville	23,242	236.6	D+
167	Georgiana	1,257	238.7	D+
168	Athens	32,862	243.4	D+
169	Millbrook	17,633	243.9	D+
170	Creola	1,977	252.9	D+
171	Douglas	789	253.5	D+
172	Arab	8,960	256.7	D+
173	Riverside	2,279	263.3	D+
174	Geneva	4,169	263.9	D
175	Weaver	3,327	270.5	D
176	Ider	737	271.4	D
177	Cottonwood	1,097	273.5	D
178	Gilbertown	707	282.9	D
179	Gulf Shores	17,413	287.1	D
180	Butler	1,737	287.9	D
181	Fultondale	9,533	293.7	D
182	Pell City	14,250	294.7	D
183	Leeds	12,445	297.3	D
184	Guntersville	9,184	304.9	D
185	Camp Hill	977	307.1	D
186	Bridgeport	2,262	309.5	D
187	Thomasville	3,543	310.5	D
188	Coosada	1,282	312.0	D
189	Clanton	9,250	313.5	D
190	Florala	1,904	315.1	D
191	Odenville	5,495	327.6	D
192	Jemison	3,052	327.7	D
193	Gordon	298	335.6	D
194	West Blocton	1,181	338.7	D
195	Courtland	583	343.1	D
196	Attalla	5,813	344.1	D
197	Brent	2,586	348.0	D
198	Notasulga	861	348.4	D
199	Stevenson	1,981	353.4	D
200	Orange Beach	8,673	357.4	D
201	Uniontown	1,921	364.4	D
202	Midfield	4,885	368.5	D
203	Centreville	2,673	374.1	F
204	Loxley	5,007	379.5	F
205	Valley	10,241	380.8	F
206	Lincoln	7,725	388.3	F
207	Vance	2,310	389.6	F
208	Centre	3,845	390.1	F
209	Jasper	14,418	395.3	F
210	Clayton	2,197	409.6	F
211	Bay Minette	8,456	413.9	F
212	Carrollton	965	414.5	F
213	Cedar Bluff	1,918	417.1	F
214	Guin	2,134	421.7	F
215	Brookside	1,185	421.9	F
216	Clayhatchee	473	422.8	F
217	Hollywood	932	429.2	F
218	Northport	30,931	433.2	F
219	Chickasaw	6,226	433.7	F
220	Altoona	913	438.1	F
221	Ozark	14,350	439.0	F
222	Warrior	3,177	440.7	F
223	Addison	669	448.4	F
224	Frisco City	1,110	450.5	F
225	Elba	3,547	451.1	F
226	Brookwood	2,420	454.5	F
227	Ranburne	435	459.8	F
228	Abbeville	2,386	461.0	F
229	Silverhill	1,037	482.2	F
230	Cordova	1,656	483.1	F
231	Napier Field	414	483.1	F
232	Huntsville	228,697	483.2	F
233	Hackleburg	1,441	485.8	F
234	Troy	17,894	486.2	F
235	Daleville	4,876	492.2	F
236	Ashville	2,417	496.5	F
237	Hueytown	16,013	512.1	F
238	Elberta	2,145	512.8	F
239	Sheffield	9,280	517.2	F
240	Talladega	14,590	541.5	F
241	Brewton	5,139	544.9	F
242	Tuscaloosa	113,834	553.4	F
243	Adamsville	4,111	559.5	F
244	Opelika	34,448	560.3	F
245	Sylacauga	12,109	561.6	F
246	Greenville	6,923	577.8	F
247	Ohatchee	1,211	578.0	F
248	Livingston	3,096	581.4	F
249	Gadsden	33,015	581.6	F
250	Dadeville	2,922	581.8	F
251	Eutaw	2,710	590.4	F
252	Montgomery	193,728	594.6	F
253	Decatur	58,514	606.7	F
254	Jacksonville	14,812	607.6	F
255	Selma	16,299	619.7	F
256	Enterprise	30,766	624.1	F
257	Jackson	4,461	627.7	F
258	Florence	43,076	629.1	F
259	Prichard	18,672	632.0	F
260	Jacksons Gap	753	664.0	F
261	Andalusia	8,838	667.6	F
262	Haleyville	4,286	676.6	F
263	Ragland	1,708	702.6	F
264	Pine Hill	699	715.3	F
265	Semmes	6,105	720.7	F
266	Mount Vernon	1,387	721.0	F
267	Eufaula	12,314	722.8	F
268	Mobile	237,092	752.0	F
269	Childersburg	4,601	760.7	F
270	Level Plains	1,837	762.1	F
271	Roanoke	5,411	776.2	F
272	Phenix City	38,323	777.6	F
273	Ashland	1,928	778.0	F
274	Lanett	6,691	792.1	F
275	Wedowee	751	798.9	F
276	Woodstock	1,614	805.5	F
277	Evergreen	3,316	814.2	F
278	Tuskegee	8,582	827.3	F
279	Anniston	21,052	845.5	F
280	Summerdale	1,608	870.6	F
281	Union Springs	3,097	871.8	F
282	Bayou La Batre	2,142	887.0	F
283	Dothan	71,318	912.8	F
284	Demopolis	6,733	965.4	F
285	Gantt	204	980.4	F
286	Alexander City	14,353	1024.2	F
287	Bear Creek	1,062	1035.8	F
288	Tallassee	4,742	1054.4	F
289	Gurley	853	1055.1	F
290	Piedmont	4,681	1068.1	F
291	Leighton	654	1070.3	F
292	Flomaton	1,448	1105.0	F
293	Brundidge	2,016	1140.9	F
294	Birmingham	195,418	1246.6	F
295	Atmore	8,294	1362.4	F
296	Excel	524	1526.7	F
297	Bessemer	24,720	1743.5	F
298	Parrish	967	1758.0	F
299	Brighton	2,207	2129.6	F
300	Tarrant	5,913	2519.9	F
301	McIntosh	195	3589.7	F

Crime Composition in Alabama

How violent crime breaks down across cities reporting data in Alabama.

Agg. Assault: 80.6%

Robbery: 11.2%

Rape: 5.7%

Murder: 2.5%

State violent crime rate: 359.9/100K vs national average: 359.1/100K (0% above national average)

About This Data

Crime rates are from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, the most recent data available. Rates are per 100,000 residents. Safety grades are based on national percentile ranking — an "A" means the city is safer than 80%+ of all US cities in our database.

Not all cities report to the FBI. Small agencies may have incomplete data. Always consider multiple years of data before drawing conclusions about a city's safety.

→ Most Dangerous Cities in Alabama → Alabama Crime Overview → Safest Cities in America → National Rankings → Safety Score Calculator

National demographic context: Crime and safety vary across racial and ethnic groups. Per-city demographic data is not published by the FBI, but national patterns show significant disparities. Full demographics | Racial disparities

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