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Total crime 84%
Violent crime 84%
Property crime 85%
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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.
Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleBlue Ridge/100k peopleAlabama/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)364 (estimate)2,5902,346
Murdern/an/an/a9.66.5
Rapen/an/an/a32.738.4
Robberyn/an/an/a54.273.9
Assaultn/an/an/a357.1279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)64 (estimate)454388
Burglaryn/an/an/a399.5314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,515.31,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a222.0246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)300 (estimate)2,1371,958

Key findings

  • Blue Ridge crime rates are 84% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Blue Ridge are 84% lower than the national average
  • In Blue Ridge you have a 1 in 275 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Blue Ridge is safer than 89% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Blue Ridge has decreased by 19%

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      Daily Crime In Blue Ridge (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Blue Ridge

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Blue Ridge is 1 in 1570
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Blue Ridge is 1 in 334
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Blue Ridge is 1 in 275

      Year Over Year Crime In Blue Ridge (per 100,000 people)

      Blue Ridge police department

      ItemBlue RidgeAlabamaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a9,968558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a4.13.3

      Sex offenders in Alabama

      StateTotal offendersAlabama /100KNational /100K
      Alabama10,698231266
      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

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Emerald Mountain, AL3,13486407494
      Deatsville, AL1,063114535648
      Redland, AL4,112145682826
      Coosada, AL1,185157741898
      Elmore, AL1,8902251,0581,283
      Holtville, AL4,2712931,3781,671
      Wetumpka, AL7,6541161,8571,973
      Blue Ridge, AL1,41464300364

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Hughes, AR1,4144241,1041,528
      Beattyville, KY1,4144826891,172
      Beattyville, KY1,4144826891,172
      Parks, AZ1,413117535652
      Century, FL1,4152089601,169
      Blue Ridge, AL1,41464300364
      Source: The Blue Ridge, 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.