Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Decatur has a violent crime rate of 610 per 100,000 residents, 61% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 497.3 per 100,000, robbery at 44.4, rape at 56.4. The murder rate is 12.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,522 per 100,000, 29% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,853, burglary at 195, vehicle theft at 284 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 20 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Decatur receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Decatur vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)