Crime & Safety in Montgomery, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.95
per 1,000 residents
+33% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.35
per 1,000 residents
+3% vs national
Total Crimes
5,482
2024
Violent Clearance
5%
cases solved
-89% vs national
Property Clearance
2%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+32%
vs 100K-250K avg
+32% vs 100K-250K
How Montgomery Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Montgomery vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Montgomery 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)Montgomery police solve 33% of rape cases but only 2% 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 | 35 | 0.18 | 14.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 12 | 0.06 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 371 | 1.92 | 2.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 734 | 3.79 | 5.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,021 | 5.27 | 1.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,598 | 13.41 | 1.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 711 | 3.67 | 1.7% |
Montgomery, AL reported 1,152 violent crimes and 4,330 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.95 per 1,000 residents is 32.7% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 5% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,598 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 61.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Montgomery's violent crime rate is 32% higher.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,152 | 4,330 | 5.95 | 22.35 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 13 | 4 | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| 2020 | 522 | 2,636 | 2.64 | 13.33 |
| 2018 | 1,216 | 8,480 | 6.12 | 42.69 |
| 2017 | 1,277 | 8,800 | 6.41 | 44.20 |
| 2016 | 1,215 | 8,989 | 6.09 | 45.04 |
| 2015 | 1,043 | 8,363 | 5.24 | 42.00 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
3
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2019 | Blount Elementary School | 0 | 0 | targeted | pistol |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Robert E. Lee High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | .40-caliber handgun |
| Mar 16, 2017 | Robert E. Lee High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | .40-caliber handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.