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

Crime rate in Hoover, AL

The 2022 crime rate in Hoover, AL is 105 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.4 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 51.6% U.S. cities. The 2022 Hoover crime rate fell by 18% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2 - an increase of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Hoover has seen rise of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Hoover, AL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Hoover:

104.6
Vestavia Hills:

76.4
Homewood:

79.5
Pelham:

91.9
Lipscomb:

25.8
Mountain Brook:

52.4
Helena:

70.6
Midfield:

203.9
Bessemer:

866.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Hoover by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(2.8)		1
(1.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.4)		2
(2.4)		1
(1.2)		3
(3.5)		3
(3.5)		2
(2.3)		2
(2.3)		4
(4.7)		6
(7.0)		1
(1.2)		2
(2.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		9
(12.5)		3
(3.7)		7
(8.5)		13
(15.8)		9
(10.7)		15
(17.7)		23
(27.0)		19
(22.2)		19
(22.2)		20
(23.4)		17
(19.8)		8
(9.3)		16
(18.5)		16
(17.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		44
(61.2)		47
(57.6)		35
(42.7)		46
(55.9)		34
(40.4)		50
(58.9)		51
(59.9)		40
(46.7)		33
(38.5)		22
(25.7)		27
(31.5)		19
(22.0)		27
(31.2)		13
(14.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		33
(45.9)		24
(29.4)		17
(20.7)		25
(30.4)		29
(34.5)		32
(37.7)		52
(61.1)		42
(49.1)		30
(35.0)		19
(22.2)		69
(80.5)		49
(56.8)		82
(94.8)		59
(63.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		439
(610.4)		397
(486.4)		422
(514.6)		393
(477.3)		344
(408.8)		270
(318.2)		302
(354.6)		203
(237.1)		214
(249.9)		161
(188.3)		128
(149.4)		115
(133.2)		161
(186.1)		114
(123.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,762
(2,450)		1,671
(2,047)		1,664
(2,029)		1,704
(2,070)		2,143
(2,547)		1,910
(2,251)		2,087
(2,451)		878
(1,026)		721
(842.0)		971
(1,135)		1,699
(1,983)		1,261
(1,461)		1,294
(1,496)		1,251
(1,353)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		87
(121.0)		105
(128.6)		109
(132.9)		85
(103.2)		108
(128.4)		79
(93.1)		73
(85.7)		81
(94.6)		65
(75.9)		58
(67.8)		101
(117.9)		87
(100.8)		102
(117.9)		78
(84.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(1.4)		2
(2.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.2)		2
(2.3)		2
(2.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.3)		3
(3.5)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.1)
City-Data.com crime index193.5154.8151.6164.8173.1161.5188.5113.898.299.6150.0115.1127.7104.6

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.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Hoover, Alabama as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hoover is 8,415 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Hoover:

60.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Hoover:

83.8
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Hoover:

62.6
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Hoover:

85.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Hoover:

52.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Hoover:

63.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Hoover:

77.1
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Hoover:

94.5
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Hoover:

68.4
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Hoover:

52.9
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Hoover:

63.8
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Hoover:

40.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Hoover:

49.6
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Hoover:

71.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Hoover:

93.3
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Hoover:

97.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Hoover:

108.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Property crime rate in 2022
Hoover:

104.9
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Hoover:

129.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Hoover:

114.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Hoover:

146.7
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Hoover:

104.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Hoover:

103.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Hoover:

112.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Hoover:

206.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Hoover:

190.2
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Hoover:

228.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Hoover:

214.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Hoover:

224.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Hoover:

218.9
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Hoover:

262.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Hoover:

273.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Hoover:

270.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Hoover:

256.9
U.S. Average:

317.3
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: 211 (175 officers - 161 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
Alabama average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 219 (182 officers - 171 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
Alabama average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 225 (188 officers - 175 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Alabama average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 230 (168 officers - 157 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
Alabama average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 231 (168 officers - 158 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
Alabama average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 227 (165 officers - 155 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Alabama average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 219 (159 officers - 147 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Alabama average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 220 (158 officers - 145 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
Alabama average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 220 (158 officers - 147 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
Alabama average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 223 (158 officers - 145 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Alabama average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 210 (152 officers - 140 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
Alabama average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 215 (158 officers - 145 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.20
Alabama average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 216 (158 officers - 146 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.23
Alabama average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 215 (155 officers - 143 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.23
Alabama average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 213 (153 officers - 141 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.25
Alabama average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 205 (146 officers - 136 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Alabama average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 194 (139 officers - 130 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.12
Alabama average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 189 (139 officers - 130 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Alabama average:

2.33

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

Zip codes: 35216.

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