2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Anniston, AL vs Detroit, MI

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- Detroit has 2% less violent crime than Anniston.
- Detroit has 30% less property crime than Anniston.
 Anniston, ALDetroit, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock94.322.7
 Property Crime95.1  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Anniston    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Live within anniston city limits in my grandparents old house. Neighborhood has housing projects twoo blocks away. Primary residents are African American. Lot of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Anniston is your typical small, rural alabama town. Last I heard the city was around 20,000 or so; the whole of calhoun county around 100,000. Cost of living is low,  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've been in the area for a couple of years and overall the area is not that bad. The city of Oxford is growing and many new businesses have recently opened (Target,  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Anniston, AlabamaCrime Index
 Hobson City, AL13.9
 Ohatchee, AL23.65
 Choccolocco, AL27.15
 White Plains, AL30.4
 Nances Creek, AL31.85
 Alexandria, AL32.75
 Oxford, AL43.4
 West End-Cobb Town, AL44.3
 Piedmont, AL46.65
 Jacksonville, AL47.2

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