McDonald Chapel, AL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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18%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

30%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

16%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

McDonald Chapel crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that McDonald Chapel crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The McDonald Chapel crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The McDonald Chapel crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	McDonald Chapel_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,502 (estimate)	1,925	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	8.7	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.8	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.0	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	291.4	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	468 (estimate)	360	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	243.5	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,148.5	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	173.0	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,034 (estimate)	1,565	1,760

McDonald Chapel crime map

The McDonald Chapel crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in McDonald Chapel as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The McDonald Chapel crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the McDonald Chapel crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

McDonald Chapel crime rates are 18% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in McDonald Chapel are 30% higher than the national average
In McDonald Chapel you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of crime
McDonald Chapel is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in McDonald Chapel has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in McDonald Chapel

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in McDonald Chapel is 1 in 214

The chance of being a victim of property crime in McDonald Chapel is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of crime in McDonald Chapel is 1 in 40

Year Over Year Crime In McDonald Chapel (per 100,000 people)

McDonald Chapel police department

Item	McDonald Chapel	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	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	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}
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,618	56	245	302
Lipscomb, AL	2,055	101	303	404
Concord, AL	1,575	89	387	476
Sylvan Springs, AL	1,832	99	431	530
Rock Creek, AL	1,530	126	546	672
Brook Highland, AL	7,545	126	549	675
Vestavia Hills, AL	34,482	82	645	728
McDonald Chapel, AL	662	468	2,034	2,502

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fairland, IN	662	305	1,342	1,647
Bayview, TX	662	157	824	981
Elgin, ND	662	329	2,179	2,508
Bluford, IL	662	426	2,530	2,956
Millington, IL	662	273	1,622	1,895
McDonald Chapel, AL	662	468	2,034	2,502

Source: The McDonald Chapel, AL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.