What is the #1 most dangerous cities in alabama?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Brighton	3,091	21.30
2	Atmore	8,389	17.69
3	Parrish	1,093	17.58
4	Bessemer	25,655	17.44
5	Birmingham	199,322	12.48
6	Brundidge	2,170	11.41
7	Flomaton	1,675	11.05
8	Piedmont	4,749	10.68
9	Tallassee	5,056	10.54
10	Bear Creek	1,317	10.36
11	Alexander City	14,686	10.24
12	Demopolis	7,010	9.65
13	Dothan	71,118	9.13
14	Bayou La Batre	1,977	8.87
15	Union Springs	3,287	8.72
16	Summerdale	1,589	8.71
17	Anniston	21,377	8.46
18	Tuskegee	9,070	8.27
19	Woodstock	1,282	8.05
20	Lanett	6,854	7.92
21	Ashland	1,779	7.78
22	Phenix City	38,477	7.78
23	Roanoke	5,332	7.76
24	Level Plains	1,608	7.62
25	Childersburg	4,694	7.61
26	Mobile	185,097	7.52
27	Eufaula	12,664	7.23
28	Ragland	1,601	7.03
29	Haleyville	4,283	7.00
30	Jackson	4,654	6.95
31	Andalusia	8,841	6.68
32	Prichard	19,121	6.32
33	Florence	41,231	6.29
34	Enterprise	28,990	6.24
35	Selma	17,442	6.20
36	Jacksonville	14,345	6.08
37	Decatur	57,760	6.07
38	Montgomery	198,440	5.95
39	Eutaw	2,864	5.90
40	Dadeville	3,034	5.82
41	Gadsden	33,617	5.82
42	Livingston	3,243	5.81
43	Ohatchee	1,043	5.78
44	Greenville	7,229	5.78
45	Sylacauga	12,388	5.62
46	Opelika	31,944	5.60
47	Adamsville	4,291	5.59
48	Tuscaloosa	107,699	5.53
49	Brewton	5,232	5.45
50	Talladega	15,041	5.41
51	Sheffield	9,334	5.17
52	Elberta	2,209	5.13
53	Hueytown	16,541	5.12
54	Ashville	2,748	4.96
55	Daleville	4,891	4.92
56	Troy	17,733	4.86
57	Hackleburg	1,642	4.86
58	Huntsville	218,814	4.84
59	Cordova	1,723	4.83
60	Abbeville	2,470	4.61
61	Brookwood	2,489	4.55
62	Elba	3,459	4.51
63	Frisco City	1,657	4.50
64	Warrior	3,204	4.41
65	Ozark	14,348	4.39
66	Chickasaw	6,367	4.34
67	Northport	30,991	4.33
68	Brookside	1,200	4.22
69	Guin	2,469	4.22
70	Cedar Bluff	1,633	4.17
71	Camp Hill	1,098	4.15
72	Bay Minette	8,215	4.14
73	Valley	10,406	4.10
74	Clayton	2,271	4.10
75	Jasper	14,480	4.02
76	Centre	3,664	3.90
77	Vance	1,822	3.90
78	Lincoln	7,135	3.88
79	Loxley	4,029	3.79
80	Centreville	2,757	3.74
81	Midfield	5,101	3.68
82	Uniontown	1,655	3.64
83	Orange Beach	8,244	3.57
84	Stevenson	1,947	3.53
85	Notasulga	1,074	3.48
86	Brent	2,862	3.48
87	Attalla	5,829	3.44
88	Thomasville	3,668	3.39
89	West Blocton	1,320	3.39
90	Jemison	2,728	3.28
91	Odenville	5,015	3.28
92	Clanton	8,862	3.14
93	Coosada	1,060	3.12
94	Bridgeport	2,377	3.09
95	Guntersville	8,771	3.05
96	Leeds	12,221	2.97
97	Pell City	13,353	2.95
98	Fultondale	9,753	2.94
99	Butler	2,552	2.88
100	Geneva	4,227	2.88
101	Gulf Shores	15,785	2.87
102	Cottonwood	1,091	2.73
103	Weaver	3,323	2.71
104	Riverside	2,247	2.63
105	Arab	8,573	2.57
106	Douglas	1,153	2.53
107	Creola	2,489	2.53
108	Millbrook	16,923	2.44
109	Athens	27,474	2.43
110	Georgiana	1,432	2.39
111	Albertville	22,584	2.37
112	Calera	17,188	2.35
113	Prattville	38,850	2.26
114	Hartselle	15,586	2.25
115	Dora	2,617	2.23
116	Opp	6,752	2.22
117	Red Bay	3,213	2.21
118	Geraldine	1,340	2.19
119	Cullman	18,894	2.15
120	Monroeville	5,875	2.12
121	Evergreen	3,442	2.11
122	Rogersville	1,260	2.11
123	Madison	58,335	2.11
124	Reform	1,636	2.08
125	Moulton	3,397	2.04
126	Scottsboro	15,641	2.01
127	Aliceville	2,338	1.98
128	Foley	22,330	1.93
129	Gardendale	16,110	1.92
130	La Fayette	2,665	1.91
131	Muscle Shoals	16,670	1.89
132	Grant	1,410	1.88
133	Town Creek	1,015	1.88
134	Luverne	2,713	1.87
135	Hamilton	6,907	1.87
136	Oneonta	6,943	1.85
137	Headland	5,124	1.83
138	Robertsdale	6,985	1.83
139	Newton	1,431	1.81
140	Camden	2,056	1.80
141	East Brewton	3,325	1.79
142	Fort Deposit	1,560	1.78
143	Irondale	13,462	1.77
144	York	2,849	1.76
145	Moody	13,378	1.75
146	Grove Hill	1,940	1.75
147	Henagar	2,554	1.73
148	Midland City	1,803	1.73
149	Springville	4,949	1.67
150	Falkville	1,464	1.67
151	Wetumpka	7,182	1.66
152	Pelham	24,510	1.65
153	Sulligent	1,440	1.65
154	Eclectic	1,201	1.65
155	Lineville	2,636	1.61
156	Goodwater	1,375	1.61
157	Pleasant Grove	9,502	1.61
158	Fort Payne	14,886	1.60
159	Satsuma	6,784	1.60
160	Cleveland	1,366	1.59
161	Coaling	2,253	1.52
162	Homewood	27,697	1.51
163	Fayette	4,221	1.47
164	Collinsville	1,835	1.45
165	Oxford	22,063	1.45
166	Columbiana	4,640	1.42
167	Montevallo	7,429	1.40
168	Ardmore	1,444	1.38
169	Trussville	26,182	1.37
170	Kimberly	4,327	1.32
171	Kinsey	2,175	1.32
172	New Brockton	1,440	1.31
173	Priceville	3,653	1.29
174	Winfield	4,982	1.23
175	Argo	4,456	1.14
176	Heflin	3,462	1.13
177	Sardis City	1,805	1.12
178	Russellville	10,783	1.12
179	Semmes	5,404	1.10
180	Linden	1,879	1.10
181	Vernon	1,819	1.10
182	Fairhope	23,360	1.09
183	Auburn	78,738	1.07
184	Southside	9,407	1.04
185	Dauphin Island	1,944	1.04
186	Lipscomb	2,407	1.01
187	Owens Cross Roads	2,678	0.99
188	Alabaster	33,633	0.99
189	Killen	1,431	0.96
190	Snead	1,490	0.96
191	Double Springs	1,188	0.90
192	Spanish Fort	10,377	0.89
193	Morris	2,546	0.89
194	Rainbow City	10,213	0.87
195	Ashford	2,438	0.85
196	Saraland	16,304	0.85
197	Hokes Bluff	4,493	0.85
198	Vestavia Hills	38,704	0.82
199	Hoover	92,401	0.78
200	Lake View	4,238	0.77
201	Citronelle	3,918	0.77
202	Helena	21,452	0.71
203	Tuscumbia	9,084	0.65
204	Mountain Brook	22,160	0.65
205	Hanceville	3,255	0.59
206	Triana	3,510	0.59
207	Daphne	28,673	0.58
208	Thorsby	2,601	0.46
209	Moundville	3,649	0.41
210	Sumiton	2,506	0.40
211	Trinity	2,533	0.39
212	New Hope	2,895	0.34
213	Rainsville	5,613	0.17
214	Fairfield	9,846	0.10
215	Crossville	2,296	0.00
216	Altoona	1,211	0.00
217	Hartford	2,677	0.00
218	Harpersville	1,649	0.00
219	Taylor	2,916	0.00
220	Tarrant	6,014	0.00
221	Sylvania	2,005	0.00
222	Steele	1,293	0.00
223	Greensboro	2,390	0.00
224	Margaret	5,538	0.00
225	Marion	2,994	0.00
226	Slocomb	1,995	0.00
227	Skyline	1,011	0.00
228	Florala	1,841	0.00
229	Millport	1,417	0.00
230	Samson	1,477	0.00
231	Fyffe	1,250	0.00
232	Pisgah	1,009	0.00
233	Glencoe	5,356	0.00
234	Munford	1,694	0.00
235	Clio	1,393	0.00
236	Gordo	1,435	0.00
237	Cherokee	1,059	0.00
238	Carbon Hill	1,440	0.00
239	Brilliant	1,078	0.00
240	Boaz	10,847	0.00
241	Blountsville	1,757	0.00
242	Berry	1,063	0.00
243	Autaugaville	1,119	0.00
244	Mount Vernon	1,339	0.00

Methodology

Cities in Alabama are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in alabama?: Brighton ranks #1 with 21.30 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in alabama?: 1. Brighton (21.30), 2. Atmore (17.69), 3. Parrish (17.58), 4. Bessemer (17.44), 5. Birmingham (12.48)
How many cities in Alabama are ranked?: This ranking includes 244 cities in Alabama with available data.

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