Montevallo, AL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Montevallo

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Montevallo_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	163	n/a (estimate)	2,427	3,480	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Montevallo_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.4	5.3
Rape	3	n/a	44.7	39.4	40.4
Robbery	3	n/a	44.7	96.4	102.8
Assault	8	n/a	119.1	388.2	248.5
Violent crime	14	n/a (estimate)	208	532	386
Burglary	24	n/a	357.4	700.5	468.9
Theft	121	n/a	1,801.7	2,006.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	4	n/a	59.6	241.1	236.9
Property crime	149	n/a (estimate)	2,219	2,948	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Montevallo, AL for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Montevallo, 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 Montevallo, AL crime rates are 30% lower than in comparison to the Alabama mean and are 14% lower than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Montevallo, AL has a rate that is 61% lower than the Alabama average; compared to the United States, it is 46% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Montevallo, AL is 25% lower than its state's mean, and 9% lower than the country's average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Montevallo is 14% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.65 daily crimes that occur in Montevallo.
Montevallo is safer than 47% of the cities in the United States.
In Montevallo you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Montevallo has decreased by 6%.

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Compare Montevallo, AL Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Montevallo (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Montevallo, AL is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Alabama and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Montevallo, AL are 1.43 times less than the Alabama average and 1.17 times less than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Montevallo, AL are 2.55 times less than than Alabama and 1.85 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Montevallo, AL are 1.33 times less than than Alabama and 1.10 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Montevallo (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Montevallo, AL compared to other areas of Alabama, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Montevallo, AL safer than 77% when compared to other Alabama cities, and 47% 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 Montevallo, AL. At this time, Montevallo, AL sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Montevallo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Montevallo is 1 in 480

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Montevallo is 1 in 46

The chance of being a victim of crime in Montevallo is 1 in 42

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Montevallo, AL? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Montevallo, AL you have a 1 in 480 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Montevallo, AL.

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

A good indicator of whether Montevallo, AL is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Montevallo, AL has decreased by 45%, while the property crime rate in Montevallo, AL has not changed year over year. The number of total crimes in Montevallo, AL has decreased by 6% year over year.

Montevallo police department

Item	Montevallo	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	16	9,968	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.5	4.1	3.3

There are a total of 16 Montevallo police officers. This results in 2.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 38.7% less than the Alabama average and 23.5% less 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}
Helena, AL	17,630	135	621	756
Thorsby, AL	2,007	212	1,175	1,387
Alabaster, AL	32,269	294	1,477	1,771
Brantleyville, AL	1,110	279	1,544	1,823
Pelham, AL	22,596	177	2,198	2,375
Columbiana, AL	4,265	983	2,135	3,118
Calera, AL	12,839	477	2,642	3,119
Montevallo, AL	6,633	208	2,219	2,427

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Opp, AL	6,635	571	1,818	2,388
Welcome, SC	6,629	563	3,639	4,202
Homeland, CA	6,628	579	3,321	3,900
Alta Sierra, CA	6,639	389	2,230	2,619
Belfast, ME	6,641	150	1,780	1,930
Montevallo, AL	6,633	208	2,219	2,427

Source: The Montevallo, 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.