Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Huntsville has a violent crime rate of 518 per 100,000 residents, 36% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 422.7 per 100,000, robbery at 50.6, rape at 38.4. The murder rate is 6.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,559 per 100,000, 20% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,203, burglary at 192, vehicle theft at 148 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Huntsville receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Huntsville vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)