Birmingham, Alabama Crime Rate Rankings in 2018

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Birmingham AL ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 7 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,602 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Alabama cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 8294.39 1 4
Violent 1911.53 1 3
Property 6382.86 1 6
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 41.79 1 5
Rape 85.49 1 81
Robbery 446.9 1 8
Aggravated Assault 1337.36 1 4
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1213.41 1 9
Larceny-Theft 4268.54 1 12
Motor Vehicle Theft 832.05 1 26
Arson 68.86 1 10