Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Decatur has a violent crime rate of 530 per 100,000 residents, 40% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 349.3 per 100,000, robbery at 91.9, rape at 73.5. The murder rate is 15.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,763 per 100,000, 41% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,894, burglary at 625, vehicle theft at 245 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Decatur receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Decatur vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)