Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Decatur has a violent crime rate of 462 per 100,000 residents, 22% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 346.6 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 115.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,137 per 100,000, 9% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,675, burglary at 404, vehicle theft at 58 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 31 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Decatur receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Decatur vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)