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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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Crime rates in Huntsville by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	8 (4.4)	15 (9.4)	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)
Rapes (per 100,000)	62 (34.2)	109 (68.6)	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)
Robberies (per 100,000)	299 (165.2)	345 (217.2)	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)
Assaults (per 100,000)	875 (483.3)	570 (358.9)	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)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	1,882 (1,039.6)	1,802 (1,134.5)	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)
Thefts (per 100,000)	8,330 (4,601.3)	7,802 (4,912.2)	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)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	783 (432.5)	770 (484.8)	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)
Arson (per 100,000)	51 (28.2)	41 (25.8)	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)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)	465.1	515.7	450.4	467.4	495.7	572.8	600.8	564.4	519.2	470.3	457.9	487.6	489.9

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 161 registered sex offenders living in Huntsville, Alabama as of April 15, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Huntsville to the number of sex offenders is 1,116 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

See how dangerous Huntsville, AL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Huntsville:
489.9
Madison:
167.5
Triana:
830.4
Gurley:
75.0
New Hope:
243.9
Woodville:
5.2
Somerville:
496.8
Priceville:
127.4
Grant:
365.6

Violent crime rate in 2012
Huntsville:
483.5
U.S. Average:
214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Huntsville:
436.0
U.S. Average:
214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Huntsville:
346.3
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Huntsville:
355.0
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Huntsville:
388.8
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Huntsville:
445.6
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Huntsville:
464.1
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Huntsville:
408.3
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Huntsville:
362.2
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Huntsville:
339.8
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Huntsville:
325.3
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Huntsville:
368.6
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Huntsville:
360.5
U.S. Average:
277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Huntsville:
458.9
U.S. Average:
266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Huntsville:
523.7
U.S. Average:
273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Huntsville:
522.5
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Huntsville:
525.9
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Huntsville:
565.7
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Huntsville:
576.9
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Huntsville:
634.3
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Huntsville:
624.8
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Huntsville:
534.7
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Huntsville:
492.3
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Huntsville:
488.7
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Huntsville:
535.1
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Huntsville:
493.5
U.S. Average:
331.5

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Latest news about crime in Huntsville, 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 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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Zip codes: 35649, 35741, 35757, 35758, 35759, 35763, 35801, 35802, 35803, 35805, 35806, 35808, 35810, 35811, 35816, 35824, 35896.

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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