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Gulf Shores, AL Crime

Reported Annual Crime In Gulf Shores

In the event that crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, estimates are used. The estimates are based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleGulf Shores/100k peopleAlabama/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime618n/a (estimate)5,1913,4822,756
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleGulf Shores/100k peopleAlabama/100k peopleNational/100k people
Murder1n/a8.48.35.3
Rape8n/a67.241.641.7
Robbery1n/a8.486.598.0
Assault30n/a252.0387.8248.9
Violent crime40n/a (estimate)336524394
Burglary76n/a638.4645.7430.4
Theft474n/a3,981.52,048.11,694.4
Vehicle theft28n/a235.2263.4237.4
Property crime578n/a (estimate)4,8552,9572,362

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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 49% higher than the rest of Alabama while the rate of crime on a national scale is 88% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Gulf Shores, AL is 36% lower than the average rate of crime in Alabama and 15% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 64% higher than the remainder of the state of Alabama and 106% 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.
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The Gulf Shores crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Gulf Shores as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Gulf Shores crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.
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Did you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Gulf Shores is 88% higher than the national average.
  • For every 100,000 people, there are 14.22 daily crimes that occur in Gulf Shores.
  • Gulf Shores is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States.
  • In Gulf Shores you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • The number of total year over year crimes in Gulf Shores has decreased by 20%.

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Compare Gulf Shores, AL Crime To Other Cities

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 1.49 times more than the Alabama average and 1.88 times more than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Gulf Shores, AL is 1.56 times less than the Alabama average and 1.17 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 1.64 times more than the Alabama average and 2.06 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 50% when compared to other Alabama cities, and 19% 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 298
The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gulf Shores is 1 in 21
The chance of being a victim of crime in Gulf Shores is 1 in 20
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 298 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 21. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 20 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 decreased by 1%, the amount of property crime in Gulf Shores, AL has decreased by 21%, and the total amount of crime in Gulf Shores, AL has decreased by 20% year to year.

Gulf Shores police department

ItemGulf ShoresAlabamaNational
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)549,968558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a4.13.3

Sex offenders in Alabama

StateTotal offendersAlabama /100KNational /100K
Alabama11,372245222
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, StatePopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
Elberta, AL1,4002091,1801,389
Magnolia Springs, AL7402641,4901,754
Perdido Beach, AL5963842,1662,550
Orange Beach, AL5,7911813,1123,293
Foley, AL16,7412614,3374,597
Summerdale, AL9106096,4697,078
Gulf Shores, AL11,2523364,8555,191

Cities with similar population

City, StatePopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
North Valley, NM11,2486043,0363,640
Merriam, KS11,2483725,9946,366
North Bellport, NY11,2574081,7322,141
Valencia West, AZ11,2476143,5254,139
Yorktown, IN11,2323552,1502,504
Gulf Shores, AL11,2523364,8555,191
Source: The Gulf Shores, AL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2017. 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.
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