The crime rate in Fort Payne, AL (zip code 35968) is significantly higher than the national average. Violent crime in the area is 29.8 compared to 22.7 across the United States. Property crime in Fort Payne is 37.7 while the US average property crime rate is 35.4. This means that Fort Payne has a much higher rate of violent and property crime than most other areas in the country, so it should be considered a high-crime area and residents should take appropriate precautions to ensure their safety.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Fort Payne (zip 35968) violent crime is 29.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Fort Payne (zip 35968) property crime is 37.7. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Fort Payne, Alabama does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Rainsville, Alabama. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Rainsville, Alabama. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.