Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Decatur has a violent crime rate of 112 per 100,000 residents, 70% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 70.3 per 100,000, robbery at 28.1, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 14.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,471 per 100,000, 77% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,232, burglary at 84, vehicle theft at 155 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 22 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Decatur receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Decatur vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)