Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Decatur has a violent crime rate of 148 per 100,000 residents, 61% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 54.4 per 100,000, robbery at 88.9, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 4.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,078 per 100,000, 57% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,381, burglary at 464, vehicle theft at 232 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 119 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Decatur receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Decatur vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)