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


City-Data.com crime index in Gardendale, AL compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Gardendale, AL

The 2022 crime rate in Gardendale, AL is 184 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.3 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 72.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Gardendale crime rate rose by 75% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Gardendale has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Gardendale, AL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Gardendale:

183.5
Fultondale:

187.1
Tarrant:

801.6
Morris:

28.0
Brookside:

69.8
Kimberly:

58.0
Graysville:

5.5
Adamsville:

378.5
Birmingham:

738.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Gardendale by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(14.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
4
(28.8)
1
(7.2)
3
(21.5)
1
(7.2)
2
(14.5)
4
(29.2)
4
(29.2)
2
(14.6)
1
(7.3)
3
(21.6)
0
(0.0)
3
(21.1)
2
(14.2)
3
(17.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
8
(57.6)
14
(100.8)
5
(35.8)
7
(50.1)
7
(50.6)
7
(51.1)
5
(36.5)
6
(43.9)
2
(14.5)
9
(64.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.1)
8
(47.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
9
(64.8)
13
(93.6)
14
(100.3)
19
(136.1)
43
(310.9)
18
(131.4)
55
(401.8)
101
(738.6)
42
(305.1)
81
(582.4)
2
(14.2)
2
(14.1)
15
(106.2)
50
(296.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
98
(706.1)
91
(655.0)
90
(644.7)
91
(651.9)
103
(744.8)
84
(613.3)
58
(423.7)
68
(497.3)
27
(196.1)
33
(237.3)
0
(0.0)
4
(28.2)
26
(184.0)
14
(83.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
447
(3,220)
405
(2,915)
338
(2,421)
533
(3,818)
546
(3,948)
466
(3,402)
547
(3,996)
344
(2,516)
202
(1,467)
292
(2,100)
11
(78.4)
9
(63.4)
158
(1,118)
325
(1,928)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
25
(180.1)
20
(144.0)
16
(114.6)
18
(128.9)
15
(108.5)
12
(87.6)
21
(153.4)
18
(131.6)
15
(109.0)
22
(158.2)
0
(0.0)
3
(21.1)
22
(155.7)
27
(160.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(21.7)
1
(7.3)
1
(7.3)
1
(7.3)
1
(7.3)
1
(7.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.1)
1
(5.9)
City-Data.com crime index246.0257.5199.1256.7322.1251.0316.4333.2152.3280.86.025.9104.8183.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. 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 14 registered sex offenders living in Gardendale, Alabama as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gardendale is 983 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Gardendale:

189.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Gardendale:

70.8
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Gardendale:

28.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Gardendale:

7.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Gardendale:

359.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Gardendale:

167.1
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Gardendale:

420.5
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Gardendale:

248.4
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Gardendale:

120.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Gardendale:

209.7
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Gardendale:

100.3
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Gardendale:

89.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Gardendale:

133.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Gardendale:

90.1
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Gardendale:

113.8
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Gardendale:

90.3
U.S. Average:

229.1

Property crime rate in 2022
Gardendale:

137.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Gardendale:

116.1
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Gardendale:

12.0
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Gardendale:

3.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Gardendale:

176.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Gardendale:

129.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Gardendale:

245.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Gardendale:

307.5
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Gardendale:

305.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Gardendale:

362.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Gardendale:

340.6
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Gardendale:

267.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Gardendale:

298.4
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Gardendale:

329.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Gardendale:

295.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Gardendale:

264.6
U.S. Average:

309.2
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 41 (31 officers - 30 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Alabama average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 41 (31 officers - 30 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Alabama average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 41 (31 officers - 31 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
Alabama average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 39 (30 officers - 30 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Alabama average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 41 (31 officers - 29 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Alabama average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 38 (29 officers - 27 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.12
Alabama average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 39 (29 officers - 27 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.12
Alabama average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 38 (28 officers - 26 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
Alabama average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 38 (29 officers - 27 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Alabama average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 38 (29 officers - 27 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Alabama average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 35 (27 officers - 26 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
Alabama average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 36 (28 officers - 27 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
Alabama average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 36 (28 officers - 27 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
Alabama average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 36 (26 officers - 25 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
Alabama average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 37 (28 officers - 27 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Alabama average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 35 (26 officers - 25 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.06
Alabama average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 32 (25 officers - 24 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
Alabama average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 34 (26 officers - 25 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Alabama average:

2.33

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Gardendale, AL
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 35071.