Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Gulf Shores has a violent crime rate of 375 per 100,000 residents, 1% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 247.1 per 100,000, robbery at 54.9, rape at 64.1. The murder rate is 9.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 6,086 per 100,000, 211% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,713, burglary at 1,162, vehicle theft at 210 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 30 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Gulf Shores receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Gulf Shores vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)