Crime & Safety in Dauphin Island, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.04
per 1,000 residents
-77% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.98
per 1,000 residents
-36% vs national
Total Crimes
29
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
30%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-56%
vs <10K avg
-56% vs <10K
YoY Change
-51.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Dauphin Island Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Dauphin Island vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Dauphin Island 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)Dauphin Island police solve 50% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 0.52 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.52 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Burglary | Property | 5 | 2.59 | 40.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 20 | 10.35 | 25.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 2 | 1.04 | 50.0% |
Dauphin Island, AL reported 2 violent crimes and 27 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.04 per 1,000 residents is 76.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 20 of the property crime reports. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Dauphin Island's violent crime rate is 56% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 27 | 1.04 | 13.98 |
| 2023 | 4 | 122 | 2.14 | 65.38 |
| 2022 | 3 | 18 | 1.63 | 9.77 |
| 2021 | 6 | 35 | 4.35 | 25.36 |
| 2020 | 0 | 15 | 0.00 | 11.14 |
| 2018 | 4 | 57 | 3.14 | 44.74 |
| 2017 | 1 | 62 | 0.79 | 49.01 |
| 2016 | 8 | 59 | 6.38 | 47.05 |
| 2015 | 3 | 44 | 2.41 | 35.37 |