Crime & Safety in Fort Deposit, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2023 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)Violent Crime Rate
1.78
per 1,000 residents
-62% vs national
Property Crime Rate
28.44
per 1,000 residents
+19% vs national
Total Crimes
34
2023
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+27% vs national
Property Clearance
0%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-27%
vs <10K avg
-27% vs <10K
YoY Change
-81.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2022
How Fort Deposit Compares
Source: FBI (2023)Fort Deposit vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2023)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Fort Deposit 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 (2023)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2023)Fort Deposit police solve 100% of rape cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 40%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2023)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.89 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1 | 0.89 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 8 | 7.11 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 13 | 11.56 | 0.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 11 | 9.78 | 0.0% |
Fort Deposit, AL reported 2 violent crimes and 32 property crimes in 2023. The violent crime rate of 1.78 per 1,000 residents is 62.1% below the national average of 4.69 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 13 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Fort Deposit's violent crime rate is 27% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 32 | 1.78 | 28.44 |
| 2022 | 11 | 43 | 9.53 | 37.26 |
| 2021 | 3 | 14 | 2.66 | 12.43 |
| 2017 | 10 | 31 | 8.27 | 25.64 |
| 2015 | 4 | 9 | 3.24 | 7.29 |