Crime & Safety in Hartselle, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.25
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Property Crime Rate
26.86
per 1,000 residents
+24% vs national
Total Crimes
466
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-2% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-14%
vs 10K-25K avg
-14% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+47.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Hartselle Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hartselle vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Hartselle 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)Hartselle police solve 58% of aggravated assault 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 | 8 | 0.50 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.12 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 26 | 1.62 | 57.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 133 | 8.31 | 9.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 275 | 17.18 | 29.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 22 | 1.37 | 27.3% |
Hartselle, AL reported 36 violent crimes and 430 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.25 per 1,000 residents is 49.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 275 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 42.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Hartselle's violent crime rate is 14% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | 430 | 2.25 | 26.86 |
| 2023 | 24 | 261 | 1.52 | 16.58 |
| 2022 | 29 | 171 | 1.86 | 10.94 |
| 2020 | 36 | 216 | 2.49 | 14.91 |
| 2018 | 61 | 353 | 4.24 | 24.54 |
| 2017 | 22 | 311 | 1.52 | 21.44 |
| 2016 | 18 | 332 | 1.24 | 22.83 |
| 2015 | 51 | 321 | 3.51 | 22.12 |