Crime & Safety in Homewood, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.51
per 1,000 residents
-66% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.55
per 1,000 residents
-10% vs national
Total Crimes
587
2024
Violent Clearance
10%
cases solved
-78% vs national
Property Clearance
2%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-46%
vs 25K-50K avg
-46% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-11.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Homewood Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Homewood vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Homewood 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)Homewood police solve 20% of robbery cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 8 | 0.29 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.18 | 20.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 29 | 1.04 | 10.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 52 | 1.86 | 3.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 431 | 15.46 | 1.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 62 | 2.22 | 1.6% |
Homewood, AL reported 42 violent crimes and 545 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.51 per 1,000 residents is 66.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 10% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 431 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 41.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Homewood's violent crime rate is 46% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42 | 545 | 1.51 | 19.55 |
| 2023 | 48 | 688 | 1.71 | 24.48 |
| 2022 | 24 | 394 | 0.93 | 15.28 |
| 2021 | 35 | 437 | 1.39 | 17.36 |
| 2020 | 10 | 347 | 0.39 | 13.66 |
| 2018 | 75 | 956 | 2.94 | 37.46 |
| 2017 | 62 | 960 | 2.41 | 37.37 |
| 2016 | 84 | 974 | 3.25 | 37.72 |