Pelham, AL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Pelham

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pelham_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	507	n/a (estimate)	2,205	3,451	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pelham_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.2	4.9
Rape	2	n/a	8.7	42.0	38.6
Robbery	9	n/a	39.1	94.9	101.9
Assault	22	n/a	95.7	328.3	237.8
Violent crime	33	n/a (estimate)	143	472	373
Burglary	54	n/a	234.8	725.6	491.4
Theft	398	n/a	1,730.7	2,040.7	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	22	n/a	95.7	212.7	220.2
Property crime	474	n/a (estimate)	2,061	2,979	2,487

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in Pelham, AL. The total number of reported crimes in Pelham, AL is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall Pelham, AL crime rate is 36% lower than the Alabama average and is 23% lower than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Pelham, AL has a violent crime rate that is 70% lower than the Alabama average and 61% lower than the national average. For property crime, Pelham, AL is 31% lower than the Alabama average and 17% lower than the national average.

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The overall crime rate in Pelham is 23% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.04 daily crimes that occur in Pelham.
Pelham is safer than 58% of the cities in the United States.
In Pelham you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Pelham has increased by 15%.

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Daily Crime In Pelham (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Pelham, AL per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Alabama and on a national level. In Pelham, AL the total number of daily crimes is 1.57 times less than the Alabama average and 1.30 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Pelham, AL is 3.29 times less than the Alabama average and 2.60 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Pelham, AL has a daily crime rate that is 1.45 times less than the Alabama average and 1.21 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Pelham (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Pelham, AL in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Alabama as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Pelham, AL to other cities in the state and across the country, Pelham, AL is 87% safer than other cities of Alabama and 58% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Alabama cities and all around the United States, Pelham, AL has a ranking of above average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Pelham, AL crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pelham

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pelham is 1 in 697

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pelham is 1 in 49

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pelham is 1 in 46

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Pelham, AL? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Pelham, AL your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 697. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 49 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Pelham, AL is 1 in 46.

Year Over Year Crime In Pelham (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Pelham, AL is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Pelham, AL has increased by 61%, while the property crime rate in Pelham, AL has increased by 12% year over year. The number of total crimes in Pelham, AL has increased by 15% year over year.

Pelham police department

Item	Pelham	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	83	9,968	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.8	4.1	3.3

There are a total of 83 Pelham police officers. This results in 3.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 6% less than the Alabama average and 16.8% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Alabama

State	Total offenders	Alabama_/100K	National_/100K
Alabama	11,372	245	222

There are a total of 11,372 sex offenders in Alabama. This yields a total of 245 sex offenders in Alabama per 100,000 residents which is 10% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Shoal Creek, AL	1,385	66	418	484
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,490	74	467	541
Helena, AL	16,752	116	696	812
Highland Lakes, AL	4,679	123	774	896
Brook Highland, AL	7,281	154	969	1,122
Pelham, AL	22,106	143	2,061	2,205

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Crestview, FL	22,099	528	3,609	4,138
South Holland, IL	22,123	298	2,075	2,373
South Elgin, IL	22,126	81	1,185	1,266
Derry, NH	22,129	147	1,770	1,917
Villa Park, IL	22,073	95	1,808	1,903
Pelham, AL	22,106	143	2,061	2,205

Source: The Pelham, AL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.