Crime in Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville, AL has unfortunately been among most dangerous cities within Alabama made clear its overall crime rate that is higher than average as reported by local law enforcement every single year. Recent measures taken by officers however have worked significantly reduce criminal activity here through improved knowledge concerning high-risk areas along with various other community programs designed help citizens stay aware any potential dangers around them without compromising civil rights or liberties whatsoever.

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

Huntsville violent crime is 43.2. (The US average is 22.7)

Huntsville property crime is 66.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Huntsville, Alabama does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Madison, Alabama. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Madison, Alabama. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Madison, AL Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	213.8	0	10.9	72.5	130.5	2942.6	547.2	2268.5	126.8
2001	207.2	3.4	27.2	50.9	125.7	2900.5	523	2228	149.4
2002	189.3	6.8	20.3	71	91.3	2953.8	648.9	2146.1	158.8
2003	160.3	3.1	24.7	46.2	86.3	3280.1	511.7	2598.8	169.6
2004	183.7	0	23.3	55.4	104.9	2139.8	466.4	1548	125.4
2008	242.9	0	17.7	96.1	129	2737.2	683	1940.3	113.8
2009	147.9	7.5	7.5	42.6	90.3	2199.1	441.3	1677.5	80.2
2010	197.9	2.4	29	62.8	103.8	2232.9	400.7	1718.7	113.5
2011	238.7	2.3	44	46.4	146	2090.6	503	1460.2	127.5
2012	205.2	0	9.1	45.6	150.5	2435	499.3	1835.4	100.3
2013	292.1	4.4	37.3	59.3	191	2635	469.9	2079.5	85.6
2014	323	4.3	23.7	43.1	251.9	2030.5	325.1	1612.8	92.6
2015	315.2	0	33.8	48.7	232.7	1866	327.9	1434.4	103.7
2016	437.9	2.1	23	50.3	362.5	2118.2	240.9	1730.6	146.7
2017	362.9	4.1	45.1	49.2	264.5	1908.7	293.2	1482.3	133.3

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Madison, AL	362.9	1,908.7	29,443	5	2017
Triana, AL	919.1	4,227.9	544	9	2018
Huntsville, AL	904.8	4,730.2	190,106	10	2017
Owens Crossroads, AL	299.7	999.0	1,814	15	2018
Athens, AL	49.7	2,933.9	25,192	17	2018
Gurley, AL	254.8	3,694.3	790	17	2016

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Madison, AL	362.9	1,908.7	29,443	5	2017
Decatur, AL	420.6	4,257.8	55,951	20	2018
Franklin, TN	165.2	1,108.8	60,074	85	2019
Smyrna, TN	390.6	2,803.3	41,284	88	2019
Hoover, AL	133.1	2,243.5	85,163	92	2019
Hendersonville, TN	171.3	1,116.7	52,781	111	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

Reviews for Huntsville 53 Reviews

Way to expensive - 11/14/2021
Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not... Read More

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Great people moving in, awful people leaving! - 5/26/2021
There are two types of negative reviews here. 1) People are salty about not being able to afford this place anymore because it's growing. 2) The "ol' country... Read More

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