Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Decatur has a violent crime rate of 605 per 100,000 residents, 59% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 456.3 per 100,000, robbery at 92.7, rape at 48.6. The murder rate is 7.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,947 per 100,000, 50% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,562, burglary at 927, vehicle theft at 409 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)