Crime & Safety in Huntsville, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.84
per 1,000 residents
+8% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.88
per 1,000 residents
+10% vs national
Total Crimes
6,568
2024
Violent Clearance
43%
cases solved
+2% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+7%
vs 100K-250K avg
+7% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+272.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Huntsville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Huntsville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Huntsville 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)Huntsville police solve 79% of murder cases but only 10% 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 | 19 | 0.08 | 78.9% |
| Rape | Violent | 111 | 0.49 | 46.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 123 | 0.54 | 35.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 852 | 3.73 | 43.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 735 | 3.21 | 9.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4,137 | 18.09 | 26.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 590 | 2.58 | 17.1% |
Huntsville, AL reported 1,106 violent crimes and 5,462 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.84 per 1,000 residents is 7.9% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 43% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4,137 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 52.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Huntsville's violent crime rate is 7% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 5,462 | 4.84 | 23.88 |
| 2023 | 292 | 1,584 | 1.30 | 7.05 |
| 2022 | 966 | 4,259 | 4.41 | 19.46 |
| 2021 | 28 | 122 | 0.14 | 0.59 |
| 2020 | 701 | 3,125 | 3.46 | 15.40 |
| 2018 | 1,423 | 8,244 | 7.24 | 41.93 |
| 2017 | 1,766 | 9,232 | 9.05 | 47.30 |
| 2016 | 1,787 | 9,398 | 9.28 | 48.80 |
| 2015 | 1,541 | 8,743 | 8.11 | 45.99 |