Crime & Safety in Prichard, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.32
per 1,000 residents
+41% vs national
Property Crime Rate
21.42
per 1,000 residents
-1% vs national
Total Crimes
518
2024
Violent Clearance
12%
cases solved
-72% vs national
Property Clearance
4%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+142%
vs 10K-25K avg
+142% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-49.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Prichard Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Prichard vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Prichard 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)Prichard police solve 17% of robbery cases but only 0% of motor vehicle 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 | 11 | 0.59 | 9.1% |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 0.11 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 12 | 0.64 | 16.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 93 | 4.98 | 11.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 92 | 4.93 | 4.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 205 | 10.98 | 5.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 103 | 5.52 | 0.0% |
Prichard, AL reported 118 violent crimes and 400 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.32 per 1,000 residents is 41.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 12% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 205 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 33.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Prichard's violent crime rate is 142% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 118 | 400 | 6.32 | 21.42 |
| 2023 | 233 | 479 | 12.47 | 25.64 |
| 2022 | 179 | 407 | 9.45 | 21.49 |
| 2021 | 229 | 469 | 10.82 | 22.15 |
| 2020 | 15 | 62 | 0.70 | 2.91 |
| 2018 | 263 | 930 | 12.17 | 43.03 |
| 2017 | 404 | 1,359 | 18.26 | 61.44 |
| 2016 | 380 | 1,227 | 17.04 | 55.02 |
| 2015 | 336 | 997 | 15.11 | 44.84 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2016 | CF Vigor High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.