Crime & Safety in Gulf Shores, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.87
per 1,000 residents
-36% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.92
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Total Crimes
362
2024
Violent Clearance
36%
cases solved
-15% vs national
Property Clearance
21%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+10%
vs 10K-25K avg
+10% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-41.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Gulf Shores Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Gulf Shores vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Gulf Shores 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)Gulf Shores police solve 50% of robbery cases but only 0% 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 | 5 | 0.29 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.11 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 43 | 2.47 | 39.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 20 | 1.15 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 283 | 16.25 | 22.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 9 | 0.52 | 33.3% |
Gulf Shores, AL reported 50 violent crimes and 312 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.87 per 1,000 residents is 35.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 36% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 283 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 30.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Gulf Shores's violent crime rate is 10% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50 | 312 | 2.87 | 17.92 |
| 2023 | 82 | 360 | 4.90 | 21.52 |
| 2022 | 55 | 395 | 3.38 | 24.27 |
| 2021 | 50 | 389 | 3.73 | 28.98 |
| 2020 | 18 | 274 | 1.39 | 21.10 |
| 2018 | 24 | 497 | 2.00 | 41.37 |
| 2017 | 40 | 578 | 3.36 | 48.55 |
| 2016 | 39 | 649 | 3.44 | 57.23 |
| 2015 | 38 | 688 | 3.40 | 61.57 |