Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Decatur has a violent crime rate of 668 per 100,000 residents, 76% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 486.0 per 100,000, robbery at 60.8, rape at 60.8. The murder rate is 60.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,248 per 100,000, 15% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,762, burglary at 304, vehicle theft at 182 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Decatur receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Decatur vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)