Dothan, AL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Dothan

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Dothan_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,929	n/a (estimate)	4,241	3,480	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Dothan_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	5	n/a	7.2	8.4	5.3
Rape	36	n/a	52.1	39.4	40.4
Robbery	80	n/a	115.8	96.4	102.8
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	388.2	248.5
Violent crime	121	n/a (estimate)	175	532	386
Burglary	681	n/a	985.9	700.5	468.9
Theft	1,963	n/a	2,842.0	2,006.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	164	n/a	237.4	241.1	236.9
Property crime	2,808	n/a (estimate)	4,065	2,948	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Dothan, AL for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Dothan, AL is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Dothan, AL crime rates are 22% higher than in comparison to the Alabama mean and are 49% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Dothan, AL has a rate that is 67% lower than the Alabama average; compared to the United States, it is 55% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Dothan, AL is 38% higher than its state's mean, and 66% higher than the country's average.

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The overall crime rate in Dothan is 49% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 11.62 daily crimes that occur in Dothan.
Dothan is safer than 30% of the cities in the United States.
In Dothan you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Dothan has increased by 20%.

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Daily Crime In Dothan (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Dothan, AL per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Alabama as well as national figures. In Dothan, AL the total number of daily crimes is 1.22 times more than the Alabama average and 1.49 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Dothan, AL are 3.04 times less than the Alabama average and 2.21 times less than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Dothan, AL has a daily crime rate that is 1.38 times more than the Alabama average and 1.66 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Dothan (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Dothan, AL area in comparison to other Alabama communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Dothan, AL being safer than 61% of cities in Alabama and 30% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Alabama cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Dothan, AL. In conclusion, Dothan, AL now ranks below average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Dothan

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Dothan is 1 in 571

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Dothan is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of crime in Dothan is 1 in 24

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Dothan, AL? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Dothan, AL, then there is a 1 in 571 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 25. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 24 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Dothan, AL.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Dothan, AL is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Dothan, AL has decreased by 56% and the rate of property crime in Dothan, AL has increased by 29%. The total crime rate in Dothan, AL has increased by 20% year to year.

Dothan police department

Item	Dothan	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	223	9,968	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.4	4.1	3.3

There are a total of 223 Dothan police officers. This results in 3.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 17.1% less than the Alabama average and 3.5% 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}
Rehobeth, AL	1,732	198	1,098	1,296
Webb, AL	1,394	237	1,312	1,548
Ashford, AL	2,211	139	1,481	1,620
Cottonwood, AL	1,316	255	1,414	1,669
Malvern, AL	1,785	257	1,426	1,684
Cowarts, AL	2,020	261	1,444	1,704
Kinsey, AL	2,227	273	1,511	1,784
Dothan, AL	68,066	175	4,065	4,241

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pittsburg, CA	67,998	393	2,795	3,188
North Richland Hills, TX	67,994	183	1,946	2,129
Mount Vernon, NY	68,217	663	1,787	2,451
Frederick, MD	68,229	488	2,007	2,494
St. Charles, MO	68,341	199	2,532	2,731
Dothan, AL	68,066	175	4,065	4,241

Source: The Dothan, 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.