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Crime rate in Birmingham, Alabama (AL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Birmingham by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	78 (30.7)	79 (31.1)	73 (29.9)	65 (26.5)	85 (35.4)	59 (24.8)	104 (44.3)	104 (44.5)	86 (37.8)	82 (35.9)	65 (28.6)	54 (25.3)
Rapes (per 100,000)	212 (83.4)	228 (89.8)	206 (84.5)	239 (97.6)	204 (84.9)	240 (100.8)	241 (102.7)	220 (94.2)	229 (100.6)	212 (92.9)	198 (87.1)	182 (85.3)
Robberies (per 100,000)	939 (369.4)	977 (384.8)	1,084 (444.7)	1,186 (484.1)	1,352 (562.9)	1,369 (574.8)	1,429 (609.2)	1,429 (611.8)	1,609 (706.7)	1,499 (656.6)	1,150 (505.8)	1,011 (474.1)
Assaults (per 100,000)	1,614 (635.0)	1,663 (655.1)	1,664 (682.6)	1,697 (692.7)	1,706 (710.3)	1,593 (668.9)	1,675 (714.1)	1,422 (608.8)	1,396 (613.1)	1,456 (637.7)	1,399 (615.3)	1,916 (898.4)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	3,855 (1,516.7)	4,078 (1,606.3)	4,079 (1,673.4)	4,389 (1,791.6)	4,831 (2,011.4)	5,156 (2,164.9)	4,933 (2,103.0)	4,813 (2,060.6)	4,864 (2,136.3)	5,153 (2,257.0)	5,019 (2,207.4)	5,806 (2,722.5)
Thefts (per 100,000)	12,035 (4,735.0)	11,975 (4,717.0)	11,928 (4,893.3)	11,640 (4,751.6)	11,934 (4,968.9)	11,970 (5,025.9)	11,962 (5,099.5)	12,113 (5,185.9)	12,528 (5,502.3)	12,761 (5,589.2)	11,546 (5,078.0)	10,522 (4,933.9)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	1,977 (777.8)	1,749 (688.9)	2,051 (841.4)	2,049 (836.4)	2,809 (1,169.6)	2,351 (987.1)	2,028 (864.6)	2,081 (890.9)	2,246 (986.4)	2,140 (937.3)	1,594 (701.1)	1,513 (709.5)
Arson (per 100,000)	158 (62.2)	248 (97.7)	251 (103.0)	211 (86.1)	175 (72.9)	142 (59.6)	136 (58.0)	228 (97.6)	221 (97.1)	134 (58.7)	135 (59.4)	123 (57.7)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 310.9)	697.3	709.9	749.2	768.2	850.5	836.2	883.3	860.0	904.9	893.3	785.6	853.2

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Alabama and other state lists there were 525 registered sex offenders living in Birmingham, Alabama as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Birmingham to the number of sex offenders is 438 to 1.

See how dangerous Birmingham, AL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Birmingham:
853.2
Homewood:
256.1
Mountain Brook:
99.7
Tarrant:
768.8
Fultondale:
291.4
Vestavia Hills:
98.9
Fairfield:
1,147.1
Irondale:
380.0
Midfield:
557.6

Violent crime rate in 2011
Birmingham:
792.2
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Birmingham:
679.0
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Birmingham:
782.2
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Birmingham:
805.5
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Birmingham:
764.5
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Birmingham:
821.9
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Birmingham:
743.9
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Birmingham:
763.4
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Birmingham:
712.1
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Birmingham:
682.2
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Birmingham:
647.5
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Birmingham:
623.4
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Birmingham:
864.8
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2009
Birmingham:
771.3
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Birmingham:
839.6
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Birmingham:
819.3
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Birmingham:
775.6
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Birmingham:
775.8
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Birmingham:
801.9
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Birmingham:
796.0
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Birmingham:
695.0
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Birmingham:
679.8
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Birmingham:
636.3
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Birmingham:
632.8
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Birmingham, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1,163 (877 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
4.11
Alabama average:
2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1,163 (858 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.71
Alabama average:
2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1,127 (854 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.76
Alabama average:
2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1,085 (789 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.46
Alabama average:
2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 1,072 (773 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.40
Alabama average:
2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 1,071 (791 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.43
Alabama average:
2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1,095 (813 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.51
Alabama average:
2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1,132 (838 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.59
Alabama average:
2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 1,115 (810 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.43
Alabama average:
2.33

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Birmingham

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Crime rate in Birmingham, Alabama (AL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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