| | Opelika, AL | Elgin CDP (Lancaster County), SC | United States |
| | 35.4 | 43.7 | 22.7 |
| | 70.3 | 70.6 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Opelika, Alabama | Crime Index |
| Auburn, AL | 26.0 |
| Smiths Station, AL | 41.4 |
| Loachapoka, AL | 43.6 |
| Opelika, AL | 52.9 |