Gulf Shores, AL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Gulf Shores

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Gulf Shores_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	688	n/a (estimate)	6,067	3,480	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Gulf Shores_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.4	5.3
Rape	10	n/a	88.2	39.4	40.4
Robbery	7	n/a	61.7	96.4	102.8
Assault	22	n/a	194.0	388.2	248.5
Violent crime	39	n/a (estimate)	344	532	386
Burglary	95	n/a	837.7	700.5	468.9
Theft	524	n/a	4,620.8	2,006.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	30	n/a	264.5	241.1	236.9
Property crime	649	n/a (estimate)	5,723	2,948	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Gulf Shores, AL is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Gulf Shores, AL. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Gulf Shores, AL averages 74% higher than the rest of Alabama while the rate of crime on a national scale is 114% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Gulf Shores, AL is 35% lower than the average rate of crime in Alabama and 11% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 94% higher than the remainder of the state of Alabama and 134% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Gulf Shores, AL area.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Gulf Shores is 114% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 16.62 daily crimes that occur in Gulf Shores.
Gulf Shores is safer than 13% of the cities in the United States.
In Gulf Shores you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Gulf Shores has decreased by 7%.

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Daily Crime In Gulf Shores (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Gulf Shores, AL per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Alabama and on a national scale. In Gulf Shores, AL the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.74 times more than the Alabama average and 2.14 times more than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Gulf Shores, AL is 1.55 times less than the Alabama average and 1.12 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Gulf Shores, AL has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.94 times more than the Alabama average and 2.34 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Gulf Shores (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Gulf Shores, AL compared to other areas of Alabama, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Gulf Shores, AL safer than 35% when compared to other Alabama cities, and 13% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Alabama, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Gulf Shores, AL. At this time, Gulf Shores, AL sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Gulf Shores

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Gulf Shores is 1 in 291

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gulf Shores is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in Gulf Shores is 1 in 17

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Gulf Shores, 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 Gulf Shores, AL, then there is a 1 in 291 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 18. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 17 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Gulf Shores, AL.

Year Over Year Crime In Gulf Shores (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Gulf Shores, AL is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Gulf Shores, AL has increased by 1%, the amount of property crime in Gulf Shores, AL has decreased by 7%, and the total amount of crime in Gulf Shores, AL has decreased by 7% year to year.

Gulf Shores police department

Item	Gulf Shores	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	54	9,968	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.1	3.3

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}
Elberta, AL	1,400	212	1,176	1,389
Magnolia Springs, AL	740	268	1,485	1,753
Perdido Beach, AL	596	390	2,159	2,549
Foley, AL	16,741	485	2,687	3,171
Orange Beach, AL	5,791	202	3,152	3,355
Summerdale, AL	910	847	4,996	5,843
Gulf Shores, AL	11,252	344	5,723	6,067

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Merriam, KS	11,248	450	4,895	5,345
North Valley, NM	11,248	541	3,032	3,573
Valencia West, AZ	11,247	568	3,601	4,169
North Bellport, NY	11,257	430	1,769	2,199
Yorktown, IN	11,232	360	2,303	2,663
Gulf Shores, AL	11,252	344	5,723	6,067

Source: The Gulf Shores, 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.