Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Decatur has a violent crime rate of 938 per 100,000 residents, 147% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 496.4 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 441.3. 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 1,875, burglary at 496, vehicle theft at 165 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 25 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Decatur receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Decatur vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)