Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Bessemer has a violent crime rate of 1,748 per 100,000 residents, 360% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 1,476.5 per 100,000, robbery at 161.8, rape at 64.7. The murder rate is 44.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 7,213 per 100,000, 268% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 5,105, burglary at 1,153, vehicle theft at 918 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 94 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Bessemer receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Bessemer vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)