Crime & Safety in Prattville, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.26
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.91
per 1,000 residents
-13% vs national
Total Crimes
843
2024
Violent Clearance
46%
cases solved
+7% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-19%
vs 25K-50K avg
-19% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-12.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Prattville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Prattville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Prattville 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)Prattville police solve 60% of robbery cases but only 22% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 7 | 0.18 | 57.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 10 | 0.25 | 60.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 73 | 1.83 | 42.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 54 | 1.36 | 22.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 649 | 16.30 | 25.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 50 | 1.26 | 32.0% |
Prattville, AL reported 90 violent crimes and 753 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.26 per 1,000 residents is 49.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 46% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 649 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 42.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Prattville's violent crime rate is 19% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90 | 753 | 2.26 | 18.91 |
| 2023 | 101 | 843 | 2.57 | 21.48 |
| 2022 | 109 | 910 | 2.82 | 23.53 |
| 2021 | 57 | 466 | 1.55 | 12.69 |
| 2020 | 33 | 547 | 0.91 | 15.13 |
| 2018 | 83 | 1,221 | 2.33 | 34.20 |
| 2017 | 86 | 1,280 | 2.40 | 35.70 |
| 2016 | 84 | 1,361 | 2.35 | 38.13 |
| 2015 | 84 | 1,135 | 2.36 | 31.85 |