Crime & Safety in Scottsboro, AL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.01
per 1,000 residents
-55% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.73
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Total Crimes
315
2024
Violent Clearance
63%
cases solved
+47% vs national
Property Clearance
44%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-23%
vs 10K-25K avg
-23% vs 10K-25K
How Scottsboro Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Scottsboro vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Scottsboro 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)Scottsboro police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 19% 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 | 9 | 0.56 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.13 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 21 | 1.32 | 71.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 26 | 1.63 | 19.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 246 | 15.41 | 47.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 11 | 0.69 | 27.3% |
Scottsboro, AL reported 32 violent crimes and 283 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.01 per 1,000 residents is 55.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 63% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 246 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Scottsboro's violent crime rate is 23% lower.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32 | 283 | 2.01 | 17.73 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 73 | 241 | 5.07 | 16.74 |
| 2018 | 193 | 671 | 13.36 | 46.46 |
| 2017 | 192 | 586 | 13.10 | 39.97 |
| 2016 | 229 | 506 | 15.57 | 34.40 |
| 2015 | 200 | 538 | 13.57 | 36.49 |