Cherokee, AL County has a higher rate of crime than the US average. The violent crime rate in Cherokee, AL County is 29.4, which is 6.3 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in the county stands at 62.1, compared to the US average of 35.4; a difference of 26.7 points. This shows that Cherokee County has a noticeable amount of criminal activity beyond that of the national average and should be taken into consideration when traveling to or residing in this area.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Cherokee County violent crime is 29.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Cherokee County property crime is 62.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Cherokee, Alabama does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Fort Payne, Alabama. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Fort Payne, Alabama. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.