Crime & Safety in Mobile, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.52
per 1,000 residents
+68% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.74
per 1,000 residents
-23% vs national
Total Crimes
5,753
2024
Violent Clearance
67%
cases solved
+57% vs national
Property Clearance
21%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+67%
vs 100K-250K avg
+67% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-16.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Mobile Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mobile vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Mobile 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)Mobile police solve 76% of rape cases but only 17% of larceny/theft 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 | 39 | 0.16 | 71.8% |
| Rape | Violent | 62 | 0.26 | 75.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 125 | 0.53 | 72.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,557 | 6.57 | 65.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 743 | 3.13 | 31.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,818 | 11.89 | 17.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 409 | 1.73 | 29.8% |
Mobile, AL reported 1,783 violent crimes and 3,970 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.52 per 1,000 residents is 67.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 67% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,818 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 52.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Mobile's violent crime rate is 67% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,783 | 3,970 | 7.52 | 16.74 |
| 2023 | 2,141 | 5,907 | 9.02 | 24.87 |
| 2022 | 2,273 | 7,313 | 9.50 | 30.56 |
| 2021 | 2,527 | 7,253 | 10.40 | 29.86 |
| 2020 | 337 | 2,283 | 1.38 | 9.36 |
| 2018 | 1,613 | 12,094 | 6.57 | 49.27 |
| 2017 | 1,839 | 13,549 | 7.40 | 54.54 |
| 2016 | 1,709 | 11,769 | 6.84 | 47.09 |
| 2015 | 1,530 | 10,794 | 6.11 | 43.12 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
3
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Leflore Magnet School | 0 | 2 | targeted | handgun |
| Jan 25, 2018 | Murphy High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | revolver |
| Mar 15, 2012 | LeFlore High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.