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Crime rate in Tuscaloosa, 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 Tuscaloosa by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	13 (15.5)	9 (10.4)	6 (7.7)	5 (6.4)	7 (8.8)	10 (12.5)	7 (8.7)	15 (18.3)	10 (11.9)	11 (12.2)	5 (5.5)	7 (7.3)	3 (3.3)
Rapes (per 100,000)	50 (59.7)	68 (78.5)	50 (63.9)	49 (62.3)	50 (63.0)	46 (57.6)	39 (48.3)	47 (57.3)	32 (38.2)	28 (31.1)	28 (30.5)	31 (32.4)	39 (42.9)
Robberies (per 100,000)	216 (258.0)	222 (256.1)	222 (283.9)	185 (235.4)	222 (279.6)	184 (230.5)	200 (247.9)	221 (269.2)	264 (315.0)	199 (220.7)	195 (212.7)	190 (198.8)	194 (213.4)
Assaults (per 100,000)	564 (673.7)	604 (696.8)	592 (757.0)	230 (292.6)	276 (347.6)	231 (289.4)	258 (319.8)	321 (391.0)	251 (299.5)	232 (257.3)	190 (207.2)	221 (231.2)	196 (215.6)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	1,556 (1,858.6)	1,314 (1,516.0)	1,348 (1,723.6)	1,012 (1,287.6)	999 (1,258.2)	1,231 (1,542.4)	1,191 (1,476.4)	1,256 (1,530.0)	1,199 (1,430.6)	1,513 (1,678.2)	1,507 (1,643.6)	1,462 (1,529.8)	1,249 (1,374.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)	8,232 (9,833.0)	8,689 (10,024.7)	3,948 (5,048.1)	4,036 (5,135.1)	3,809 (4,797.2)	3,536 (4,430.4)	3,582 (4,440.3)	3,709 (4,518.0)	3,569 (4,258.4)	3,553 (3,940.9)	3,355 (3,659.1)	3,188 (3,335.8)	2,963 (3,259.5)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	355 (424.0)	304 (350.7)	262 (335.0)	257 (327.0)	255 (321.2)	238 (298.2)	260 (322.3)	269 (327.7)	279 (332.9)	330 (366.0)	220 (239.9)	178 (186.3)	190 (209.0)
Arson (per 100,000)	N/A	N/A	N/A	17 (21.6)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6 (6.3)	20 (22.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	853.0	839.5	656.0	516.3	530.0	510.0	503.9	558.4	508.7	473.9	423.5	404.1	393.5

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 139 registered sex offenders living in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Tuscaloosa to the number of sex offenders is 671 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

See how dangerous Tuscaloosa, AL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Tuscaloosa:
393.5
Northport:
399.7
Moundville:
293.6
Vance:
8.1
Gordo:
268.2
Lake View:
161.0
West Blocton:
13.4
Centreville:
67.9
Brent:
238.5

Violent crime rate in 2011
Tuscaloosa:
265.5
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Tuscaloosa:
263.6
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Tuscaloosa:
252.8
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Tuscaloosa:
296.1
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Tuscaloosa:
371.3
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Tuscaloosa:
426.2
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Tuscaloosa:
351.5
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Tuscaloosa:
344.6
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Tuscaloosa:
396.4
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Tuscaloosa:
340.9
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Tuscaloosa:
603.0
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Tuscaloosa:
578.9
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Tuscaloosa:
559.7
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Tuscaloosa:
471.7
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Tuscaloosa:
503.4
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Tuscaloosa:
550.7
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Tuscaloosa:
590.8
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Tuscaloosa:
552.0
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Tuscaloosa:
584.2
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Tuscaloosa:
568.7
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Tuscaloosa:
577.9
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Tuscaloosa:
542.6
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Tuscaloosa:
566.4
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Tuscaloosa:
650.9
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Tuscaloosa:
861.8
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Tuscaloosa:
932.1
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Tuscaloosa, 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: 358 (284 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.12
Alabama average:
2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 355 (282 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.95
Alabama average:
2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 346 (279 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.04
Alabama average:
2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 337 (262 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.91
Alabama average:
2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 340 (265 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.16
Alabama average:
2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 326 (252 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.93
Alabama average:
2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 310 (236 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.86
Alabama average:
2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 303 (236 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.93
Alabama average:
2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 308 (237 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.95
Alabama average:
2.33

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Tuscaloosa

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Zip codes: 35401, 35404, 35405, 35406, 35444, 35446, 35452, 35453, 35456, 35473, 35475, 35476, 35490.

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

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