Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Opelika has a violent crime rate of 578 per 100,000 residents, 52% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 455.8 per 100,000, robbery at 55.2, rape at 55.2. The murder rate is 11.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,650 per 100,000, 35% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,238, burglary at 206, vehicle theft at 200 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 16 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Opelika receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Opelika vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)