Rainsville, AL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Rainsville

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Rainsville_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	131	n/a (estimate)	2,596	3,480	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Rainsville_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.4	5.3
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	39.4	40.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	96.4	102.8
Assault	8	n/a	158.5	388.2	248.5
Violent crime	8	n/a (estimate)	159	532	386
Burglary	29	n/a	574.6	700.5	468.9
Theft	87	n/a	1,723.8	2,006.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	7	n/a	138.7	241.1	236.9
Property crime	123	n/a (estimate)	2,437	2,948	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Rainsville, AL. All reported Rainsville, AL crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Rainsville, AL overall crime rate is 25% lower than in comparison to the Alabama average; and is also 9% lower than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Rainsville, AL, the rate is 70% lower than compared to the Alabama average, and 59% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Rainsville, AL comes in at 17% lower than to the average seen in Alabama, and 1% lower than the overall national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lookout Mountain, AL	1,513	196	1,087	1,283
Ider, AL	918	223	1,236	1,459
Sylvania, AL	2,408	241	1,333	1,573
Crossville, AL	2,161	217	1,463	1,680
Henagar, AL	2,280	43	2,685	2,728
Mentone, AL	383	426	2,361	2,787
Fyffe, AL	1,465	98	2,832	2,930
Rainsville, AL	4,986	159	2,437	2,596

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Rainsville is 9% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 7.11 daily crimes that occur in Rainsville.
Rainsville is safer than 50% of the cities in the United States.
In Rainsville you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Rainsville has decreased by 26%.

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Compare Rainsville, AL Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Rainsville (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Rainsville, AL per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Alabama and on a national scale. In Rainsville, AL the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.34 times less than the Alabama average and 1.09 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Rainsville, AL is 3.36 times less than the Alabama average and 2.44 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Rainsville, AL has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.21 times less than the Alabama average and 1.01 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Rainsville (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Rainsville, 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 Rainsville, AL to other cities in the state and across the country, Rainsville, AL is 78% safer than other cities of Alabama and 50% 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, Rainsville, AL has a ranking of above average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Rainsville, AL crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Rainsville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Rainsville is 1 in 631

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Rainsville is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Rainsville is 1 in 39

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Rainsville, AL? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Rainsville, AL, you have a 1 in 631 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 42. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Rainsville, AL is 1 in 39.

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

Determining whether Rainsville, AL is growing less or more safe for inhabitants is most easily done by comparing yearly crime rates. Graphs - like the one above - show crimes by crime type per 100,000 residents. They are displayed by crime types of violent, property, and total, in order to give a better overview of yearly crime rates. Rainsville, AL has decreased by 20% in violent crimes. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 27% year over year. Total crimes for Rainsville, AL has decreased by 26% in the same time frame.

Rainsville police department

Item	Rainsville	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	16	9,968	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.2	4.1	3.3

There are a total of 16 Rainsville police officers. This results in 3.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 21% less than the Alabama average and 1.3% less 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.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hazardville, CT	4,986	186	1,482	1,668
San Leon, TX	4,987	367	2,333	2,700
Penns Grove, NJ	4,985	835	3,606	4,442
Silver Springs, NV	4,984	797	3,040	3,837
Blaine, WA	4,988	156	2,768	2,924
Rainsville, AL	4,986	159	2,437	2,596

Source: The Rainsville, AL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.