Crime & Safety in Cherokee, AL

Cherokee has a violent crime rate of 683 per 100,000 residents, 80% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 585.4 per 100,000, robbery at 97.6, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,537 per 100,000, 29% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 976, burglary at 1,171, vehicle theft at 390 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 13 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Cherokee receives a safety grade of F.