Highest Crime in Alabama

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Alabama

1 Anniston 2,375.2 per 1K

2 Saks 2,375.2 per 1K

3 Pleasant Grove 1,594.5 per 1K

4 Birmingham 1,588.3 per 1K

5 Prichard 1,409.8 per 1K

6 Semmes 1,409.8 per 1K

7 Selma 1,370.2 per 1K

8 Lanett 1,095.0 per 1K

9 Monroeville 1,073.4 per 1K

10 Tuskegee 1,029.2 per 1K

11 Gadsden 982.0 per 1K

12 Jasper 810.9 per 1K

13 Sheffield 800.2 per 1K

14 Talladega 784.9 per 1K

15 Huntsville 781.9 per 1K

16 Meridianville 781.9 per 1K

17 Valley 767.8 per 1K

18 Atmore 733.2 per 1K

19 Tallassee 703.5 per 1K

20 Fairfield 683.8 per 1K

21 Midfield 683.8 per 1K

22 Brewton 679.5 per 1K

23 Forestdale 677.2 per 1K

24 Demopolis 670.3 per 1K

25 Troy 659.8 per 1K

26 Phenix City 643.9 per 1K

27 Smiths Station 643.9 per 1K

28 Opelika 643.8 per 1K

29 Greenville 610.5 per 1K

30 Center Point 607.1 per 1K

31 Fultondale 607.1 per 1K

32 Tarrant 607.1 per 1K

33 Mobile 593.6 per 1K

34 Tillmans Corner 593.6 per 1K

35 Eufaula 567.0 per 1K

36 Sylacauga 558.1 per 1K

37 Lincoln 551.6 per 1K

38 Arab 549.7 per 1K

39 Alexander City 544.1 per 1K

40 Jacksonville 537.6 per 1K

41 Chickasaw 534.3 per 1K

42 Tuscumbia 524.8 per 1K

43 Montgomery 522.5 per 1K

44 Pike Road 522.5 per 1K

45 Bay Minette 517.2 per 1K

46 Clanton 512.9 per 1K

47 Leeds 511.1 per 1K

48 Florence 502.0 per 1K

49 Moores Mill 501.9 per 1K

50 Guntersville 499.8 per 1K

51 Millbrook 486.2 per 1K

52 Holtville 486.2 per 1K

53 Tuscaloosa 483.3 per 1K

54 Irondale 468.2 per 1K

55 Grayson Valley 468.2 per 1K

56 Odenville 461.1 per 1K

57 Ozark 451.3 per 1K

58 Fort Rucker 445.8 per 1K

59 Scottsboro 431.1 per 1K

60 Calera 376.5 per 1K

61 Montevallo 376.5 per 1K

62 Gulf Shores 375.2 per 1K

63 Enterprise 374.6 per 1K

64 Boaz 369.3 per 1K

65 Russellville 367.4 per 1K

66 Northport 363.4 per 1K

67 Glencoe 346.6 per 1K

68 Oxford 344.2 per 1K

69 Muscle Shoals 331.3 per 1K

70 Andalusia 328.4 per 1K

71 Opp 328.4 per 1K

72 Oneonta 328.3 per 1K

73 Madison 323.0 per 1K

74 Harvest 323.0 per 1K

75 Foley 316.8 per 1K

76 Wetumpka 303.7 per 1K

77 Redland 303.7 per 1K

78 Fairhope 301.4 per 1K

79 Saraland 298.5 per 1K

80 Bessemer 272.0 per 1K

81 Hueytown 272.0 per 1K

82 McCalla 272.0 per 1K

83 Robertsdale 260.2 per 1K

84 Homewood 258.7 per 1K

85 Fort Payne 258.5 per 1K

86 Rainsville 258.5 per 1K

87 Hamilton 250.7 per 1K

88 Orange Beach 246.8 per 1K

89 Prattville 228.0 per 1K

90 Gardendale 211.7 per 1K

91 Auburn 210.5 per 1K

92 Decatur 200.6 per 1K

93 Alabaster 183.7 per 1K

94 Roanoke 182.5 per 1K

95 Cullman 172.4 per 1K

96 Daphne 170.1 per 1K

97 Spanish Fort 170.1 per 1K

98 Pell City 140.4 per 1K

99 Hoover 133.1 per 1K

100 Southside 128.4 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Alabama face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Anniston has 2,375.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Anniston is 593.8x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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