Gulf Shores, AL Crime


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Gulf Shores, AL is relatively safe compared to the US average when it comes to crime. The violent crime rate in Gulf Shores is 19.9, which is 3.8 points lower than the US average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in Gulf Shores is 80, which is 44.4 points higher than the US average of 35.4. While it may seem that there is a lot of property crime in Gulf Shores, it still remains safer than the national average for violent crime. Overall, Gulf Shores is a safe and secure place to live and visit.

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

Gulf Shores violent crime is 19.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Gulf Shores property crime is 80.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Gulf Shores, AL Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20011165.1098.7118.5947.99814.42507.96990.5316
20021139.759216.278.67867899.41866.85757.5275.1
20037970126.836.2633.96737.91503.44944.8289.8
2004594.50104.952.5437.18165.82150.75735.3279.8
2005647.415.831.679521.167741484.35021.3268.4
2006641.3054.6150.1436.66126.314194448.1259.2
2007906.610.584.3600.9210.84743.81064.73594.884.3
2008300.49.117354.663.75116.1518.94524.472.8
2009201073.127.4100.55206.9465.94667.973.1
2010218.29.181.836.490.94264254.63891.3118.2
2011429.1071.520.4337.15588.51409.93994.7183.9
2012459029.969.8359.27593.31327.16016.8249.5
2013498.4039.148.9410.46342.2947.95189.1205.2
2014375.29.264.154.9247.16085.81162.34713.1210.5
2015340062.653.7223.76156.61029.14975.4152.1
2016343.9088.261.71945723.1837.74620.8264.6
20173368.467.28.42524855.1638.43981.5235.2
2018199.802516.6158.14136.8441.23487.6208.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Orange Beach, AL245.33,695.26,11672018
Foley, AL256.14,028.818,74082018
Elberta, AL246.8493.51,50592014
Summerdale, AL1,636.04,362.6965132018
Silverhill, AL518.13,886.0719182016
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Foley, AL256.14,028.818,74082018
Fairhope, AL198.32,476.015,400202018
Daphne, AL135.21,739.421,674262018
Prichard, AL1,216.74,302.627,790422018
Saraland, AL346.83,332.412,454442018

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Over 3 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 13 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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