Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Birmingham has a violent crime rate of 1,588 per 100,000 residents, 318% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 982.5 per 100,000, robbery at 495.5, rape at 85.8. The murder rate is 24.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 6,567 per 100,000, 235% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,122, burglary at 1,768, vehicle theft at 677 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 94 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Birmingham receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Birmingham vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)