Crime & Safety in Birmingham, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
12.48
per 1,000 residents
+178% vs national
Property Crime Rate
40.31
per 1,000 residents
+86% vs national
Total Crimes
10,316
2024
Violent Clearance
10%
cases solved
-77% vs national
Property Clearance
2%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+176%
vs 100K-250K avg
+176% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-19.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Birmingham Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Birmingham vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Birmingham 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)Birmingham police solve 21% of rape cases but only 1% of larceny/theft 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 | 115 | 0.59 | 18.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 29 | 0.15 | 20.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 393 | 2.01 | 7.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,899 | 9.72 | 9.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,426 | 7.30 | 3.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4,873 | 24.94 | 1.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,579 | 8.08 | 2.1% |
Birmingham, AL reported 2,438 violent crimes and 7,878 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 12.48 per 1,000 residents is 178.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 10% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4,873 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 58.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Birmingham's violent crime rate is 176% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,438 | 7,878 | 12.48 | 40.31 |
| 2023 | 3,024 | 8,911 | 15.49 | 45.65 |
| 2022 | 3,303 | 8,279 | 16.93 | 42.45 |
| 2021 | 3,135 | 7,404 | 15.18 | 35.86 |
| 2020 | 867 | 2,985 | 4.15 | 14.28 |
| 2018 | 4,025 | 13,295 | 19.12 | 63.14 |
| 2016 | 3,420 | 12,470 | 16.09 | 58.67 |
| 2015 | 3,707 | 13,499 | 17.46 | 63.59 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2018 | Huffman High School | 1 | 0 | accidental | pistol |
| Mar 15, 2016 | Huffman High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.