Sumter County, AL Crime


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Sumter, AL County has been facing a concerning increase in crime rates, especially in terms of violent and property crimes. According to the latest data, the county's violent crime rate is 39, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Sumter, AL County is 53.1, exceeding the national average of 35.4. This alarming trend has caused fear and concern among the residents of Sumter, AL County and has put a strain on the local law enforcement agencies. The county authorities and law enforcement are working towards implementing stricter measures and improving community safety to combat the rising crime rates in Sumter, AL County.

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

Sumter County violent crime is 39.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Sumter County property crime is 53.1. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Sumter, Alabama does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Meridian, Mississippi. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Meridian, Alabama. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Livingston, AL Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2001543.8060.4211.5271.96465.32054.44350.560.4
2002240.530.130.190.290.25652.4781.74660.3210.5
200337531.331.393.8218.84781.3812.53781.3187.5
2004512.3032224.1256.24322.81184.82977.9160.1
2005574.7031.9191.6351.24150.7606.63416.3127.7
2006390.100227.6162.54941.51430.43186325.1
2007337.733.867.5101.3135.14255.311822870.7202.6
2010522.834.934.934.9418.33868.9871.42823.3174.3
2011542.5028.605142741.3742.41856.1142.8
2013520.1028.957.8433.42831.61011.31646.9173.4
2014625.2028.4142.1454.72301.8937.81165.1198.9
2015407.6029.10378.51659.4727.8844.387.3
20171158.1029291100.21939.8144.81563.4231.6
2018542.730.1060.3452.21266.2180.91085.30

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Livingston, AL542.71,266.23,12332018
York, AL846.3712.72,48162018
Forkland, AL2,546.73,904.9589222008
Demopolis, AL753.33,559.87,393242018
Eutaw, AL1,167.23,275.62,656272018
Pennington, AL0.01,223.2354272007
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Meridian, MS490.83,999.740,873302019
Northport, AL351.03,045.024,765602018
Columbus, MS422.84,841.423,650662012
Starkville, MS168.24,841.425,559712018
Selma, AL1,804.77,737.420,054712016
West Point, MS373.92,799.612,202762019

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