Crime & Safety in Alabaster, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.99
per 1,000 residents
-78% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.11
per 1,000 residents
-30% vs national
Total Crimes
553
2024
Violent Clearance
53%
cases solved
+25% vs national
Property Clearance
54%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-65%
vs 25K-50K avg
-65% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-8.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Alabaster Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Alabaster vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Alabaster is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Alabaster police solve 100% of rape cases but only 12% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 4 | 0.12 | 75.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 29 | 0.84 | 48.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 17 | 0.49 | 11.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 480 | 13.97 | 56.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 22 | 0.64 | 22.7% |
Alabaster, AL reported 34 violent crimes and 519 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.99 per 1,000 residents is 77.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 53% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 480 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 55.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Alabaster's violent crime rate is 65% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34 | 519 | 0.99 | 15.11 |
| 2023 | 37 | 551 | 1.08 | 16.15 |
| 2022 | 33 | 714 | 0.97 | 21.02 |
| 2021 | 28 | 330 | 0.82 | 9.72 |
| 2020 | 68 | 193 | 2.01 | 5.72 |
| 2018 | 92 | 579 | 2.75 | 17.28 |
| 2017 | 74 | 527 | 2.23 | 15.85 |
| 2016 | 97 | 488 | 2.94 | 14.77 |
| 2015 | 132 | 534 | 4.15 | 16.78 |