Ashland, AL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 142%

Violent crime 599%

Property crime 52%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ashland_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	109	n/a (estimate)	5,683	2,590	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.6	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	32.7	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	52.1	54.2	73.9
Assault	51	n/a	2,659.0	357.1	279.7
Violent crime	52	n/a (estimate)	2,711	454	388
Burglary	16	n/a	834.2	399.5	314.2
Theft	35	n/a	1,824.8	1,515.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	6	n/a	312.8	222.0	246.0
Property crime	57	n/a (estimate)	2,972	2,137	1,958

Key findings

Ashland crime rates are 142% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Ashland are 599% higher than the national average
In Ashland you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ashland is safer than 4% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ashland has not changed

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ashland

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ashland is 1 in 37

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ashland is 1 in 34

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ashland is 1 in 18

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

Ashland police department

Item	Ashland	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	13	9,968	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	6.4	4.1	3.3

There are a total of 13 Ashland police officers. This results in 6.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 57.2% greater than the Alabama average and 96.4% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Alabama

State	Total offenders	Alabama_/100K	National_/100K
Alabama	10,698	231	266

There are a total of 10,698 sex offenders in Alabama. This yields a total of 231 sex offenders in Alabama per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lineville, AL	2,590	226	1,064	1,290
Goodwater, AL	1,523	238	1,119	1,356
Hackneyville, AL	338	488	2,296	2,784
Daviston, AL	232	611	2,878	3,490
Waldo, AL	210	640	3,013	3,653
Millerville, AL	277	734	3,453	4,187
Ashland, AL	2,231	2,711	2,972	5,683

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Harlem, FL	2,231	241	1,110	1,351
Medicine Lodge, KS	2,231	219	1,131	1,350
Nokomis, IL	2,230	427	1,564	1,991
Manchester Center, VT	2,232	56	392	448
Gates Mills, OH	2,229	0	180	180
Ashland, AL	2,231	2,711	2,972	5,683

Source: The Ashland, AL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.