Fort Payne, AL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 22%

Violent crime 30%

Property crime 21%

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.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fort Payne_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,867 (estimate)	2,590	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.6	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	32.7	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	54.2	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	357.1	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	502 (estimate)	454	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	399.5	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,515.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	222.0	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,364 (estimate)	2,137	1,958

Key findings

Fort Payne crime rates are 22% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fort Payne are 30% higher than the national average
In Fort Payne you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fort Payne is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fort Payne has decreased by 19%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fort Payne

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fort Payne is 1 in 200

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Payne is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Payne is 1 in 35

Year Over Year Crime In Fort Payne (per 100,000 people)

Fort Payne police department

Item	Fort Payne	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	36	9,968	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.5	4.1	3.3

There are a total of 36 Fort Payne police officers. This results in 2.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 37.6% less than the Alabama average and 22.1% less 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}
Lookout Mountain, AL	1,513	183	863	1,047
Powell, AL	1,127	209	985	1,194
Sylvania, AL	2,408	216	1,015	1,230
Collinsville, AL	1,943	238	1,122	1,361
Mentone, AL	383	248	1,167	1,415
Henagar, AL	2,280	42	1,487	1,529
Rainsville, AL	4,986	346	1,629	1,975
Fort Payne, AL	14,101	502	2,364	2,867

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chaparral, NM	14,095	1,094	3,997	5,092
Reidsville, NC	14,107	889	3,922	4,811
Mount Washington, KY	14,088	33	758	791
Mount Washington, KY	14,088	33	758	791
Whitefish Bay, WI	14,088	36	859	895
Fort Payne, AL	14,101	502	2,364	2,867

Source: The Fort Payne, 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.