Crime & Safety in Decatur, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.07
per 1,000 residents
+35% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.09
per 1,000 residents
+6% vs national
Total Crimes
1,706
2024
Violent Clearance
39%
cases solved
-7% vs national
Property Clearance
28%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+81%
vs 50K-100K avg
+81% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+23.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Decatur Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Decatur vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Decatur 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)Decatur police solve 100% of murder cases but only 9% of rape 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 | 5 | 0.09 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 32 | 0.55 | 9.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 26 | 0.44 | 26.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 292 | 4.99 | 42.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 113 | 1.93 | 17.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,073 | 18.34 | 29.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 165 | 2.82 | 30.3% |
Decatur, AL reported 355 violent crimes and 1,351 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.07 per 1,000 residents is 35.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 39% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,073 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 24.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Decatur's violent crime rate is 81% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 355 | 1,351 | 6.07 | 23.09 |
| 2023 | 284 | 1,400 | 4.90 | 24.14 |
| 2022 | 249 | 1,517 | 4.31 | 26.23 |
| 2021 | 51 | 588 | 0.94 | 10.84 |
| 2020 | 89 | 744 | 1.64 | 13.70 |
| 2018 | 228 | 2,308 | 4.21 | 42.58 |
| 2017 | 199 | 2,284 | 3.62 | 41.56 |
| 2016 | 154 | 2,600 | 2.78 | 46.95 |
| 2015 | 162 | 2,366 | 2.92 | 42.64 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2019 | Decatur High School | 0 | 0 | nan | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.