Crime rate in Huntsville, Alabama (AL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 5 (3.1) | 19 (11.7) | 6 (3.6) | 22 (13.3) | 16 (9.5) | 21 (12.4) | 18 (10.4) | 13 (7.3) | 12 (6.5) | 13 (7.2) | 14 (7.6) | 24 (13.0) | 15 (8.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 82 (51.4) | 84 (51.5) | 93 (56.3) | 88 (53.3) | 100 (59.6) | 96 (56.7) | 93 (53.8) | 89 (49.8) | 76 (41.4) | 51 (28.2) | 72 (39.2) | 87 (47.1) | 104 (55.4) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 315 (197.3) | 316 (193.8) | 363 (219.6) | 500 (302.8) | 617 (367.7) | 586 (345.9) | 412 (238.4) | 433 (242.4) | 463 (252.5) | 405 (223.8) | 456 (248.2) | 391 (211.7) | 390 (207.9) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 559 (350.2) | 569 (349.0) | 647 (391.4) | 610 (369.4) | 706 (420.7) | 676 (399.1) | 699 (404.5) | 629 (352.2) | 631 (344.1) | 1,049 (579.6) | 1,154 (628.2) | 1,005 (544.0) | 958 (510.6) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 1,714 (1,073.8) | 1,740 (1,067.1) | 1,924 (1,163.9) | 2,446 (1,481.1) | 2,493 (1,485.5) | 2,283 (1,347.8) | 2,369 (1,371.0) | 2,520 (1,411.0) | 2,677 (1,460.0) | 2,677 (1,479.2) | 2,165 (1,178.6) | 1,884 (1,019.8) | 1,912 (1,019.1) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 6,718 (4,208.8) | 6,774 (4,154.5) | 7,537 (4,559.3) | 7,979 (4,831.5) | 7,643 (4,554.4) | 7,282 (4,298.9) | 7,196 (4,164.5) | 6,375 (3,569.4) | 6,230 (3,397.7) | 6,306 (3,484.5) | 6,386 (3,476.5) | 6,629 (3,588.3) | 6,521 (3,475.6) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 774 (484.9) | 874 (536.0) | 926 (560.2) | 1,088 (658.8) | 1,359 (809.8) | 1,166 (688.3) | 1,082 (626.2) | 895 (501.1) | 861 (469.6) | 766 (423.3) | 710 (386.5) | 703 (380.5) | 728 (388.0) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 45 (28.2) | N/A | 61 (36.9) | N/A | N/A | 49 (28.9) | N/A | N/A | 21 (11.5) | 23 (12.7) | 20 (10.9) | N/A | 28 (14.9) |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.5) | 452.3 | 469.3 | 497.8 | 575.2 | 603.3 | 566.8 | 521.3 | 472.3 | 459.7 | 489.6 | 492.0 | 474.3 | 459.5 |
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 2 registered sex offenders living in Huntsville, Alabama as of October 01, 2016.
The ratio of number of residents in Huntsville to the number of sex offenders is 91,870 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.
See how dangerous Huntsville, AL is compared to nearest cities:
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| Huntsville: | 459.5 |
| Madison: | 167.5 |
| Triana: | 830.4 |
| Gurley: | 314.7 |
| New Hope: | 184.9 |
| Woodville: | 5.2 |
| Somerville: | 496.8 |
| Priceville: | 127.4 |
| Grant: | 795.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2014
| Huntsville: | 424.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 202.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2013
| Huntsville: | 444.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 204.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2012
| Huntsville: | 485.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2011
| Huntsville: | 437.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010
| Huntsville: | 347.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 223.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Huntsville: | 356.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Huntsville: | 390.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| Huntsville: | 447.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Huntsville: | 466.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| Huntsville: | 410.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Huntsville: | 363.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Huntsville: | 341.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002
| Huntsville: | 326.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Property crime rate in 2014
| Huntsville: | 429.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 232.8 |
Property crime rate in 2013
| Huntsville: | 434.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 250.4 |
Property crime rate in 2012
| Huntsville: | 460.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Property crime rate in 2011
| Huntsville: | 525.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010
| Huntsville: | 524.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Huntsville: | 528.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Huntsville: | 568.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| Huntsville: | 579.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Huntsville: | 636.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| Huntsville: | 627.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Huntsville: | 536.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Huntsville: | 494.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002
| Huntsville: | 490.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.09 |
| Alabama average: | 2.27 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 477 (377 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.04 |
| Alabama average: | 2.23 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 522 (401 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.18 |
| Alabama average: | 2.28 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 492 (395 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.18 |
| Alabama average: | 2.41 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 482 (377 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.06 |
| Alabama average: | 2.36 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 527 (419 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.35 |
| Alabama average: | 2.45 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 512 (398 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.30 |
| Alabama average: | 2.43 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 500 (386 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.28 |
| Alabama average: | 2.35 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 475 (357 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.12 |
| Alabama average: | 2.32 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 469 (365 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.19 |
| Alabama average: | 2.20 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 449 (337 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.05 |
| Alabama average: | 2.28 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 461 (349 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.14 |
| Alabama average: | 2.33 |
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