Muscle Shoals, AL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 152%

Violent crime 60%

Property crime 168%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Muscle Shoals_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	886	n/a (estimate)	6,265	3,185	2,489
Murder	2	n/a	14.1	7.3	5.0
Rape	7	n/a	49.5	42.2	42.6
Robbery	7	n/a	49.5	80.4	81.6
Assault	70	n/a	494.9	381.0	250.2
Violent crime	86	n/a (estimate)	608	511	379
Burglary	115	n/a	813.1	531.9	340.5
Theft	620	n/a	4,383.8	1,886.1	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	65	n/a	459.6	256.5	219.9
Property crime	800	n/a (estimate)	5,657	2,674	2,110

Key findings

Muscle Shoals crime rates are 152% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Muscle Shoals are 60% higher than the national average
In Muscle Shoals you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Muscle Shoals is safer than 6% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Muscle Shoals has not changed

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The Muscle Shoals crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Muscle Shoals 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 Muscle Shoals crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Muscle Shoals (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Muscle Shoals, Alabama is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Muscle Shoals are 1.97 times more than the Alabama average and 2.52 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Muscle Shoals are 1.19 times more than than Alabama and 1.60 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Muscle Shoals are 2.12 times more than than Alabama and 2.68 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Muscle Shoals (higher is better)

How safe is Muscle Shoals, Alabama compared to other cities in Alabama and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Muscle Shoals is safer than 23% of the cities in Alabama and 6% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Alabama and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Muscle Shoals. Overall, Muscle Shoals is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Muscle Shoals

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Muscle Shoals is 1 in 165

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Muscle Shoals is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in Muscle Shoals is 1 in 16

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Muscle Shoals, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 165. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 18 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Muscle Shoals is 1 in 16.

Year Over Year Crime In Muscle Shoals (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Muscle Shoals, AL is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Muscle Shoals has not changed, while the property crime rate in Muscle Shoals has not changed year over year. Summing up the numbers, Muscle Shoals has not changed with regards to total crimes year over year.

Muscle Shoals police department

Item	Muscle Shoals	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	43	9,968	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.3	4.1	3.3

There are a total of 43 Muscle Shoals police officers. This results in 3.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 19.9% less than the Alabama average and equal to 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Littleville, AL	1,045	0	812	812
Underwood-Petersville, AL	3,723	292	1,527	1,819
Town Creek, AL	1,004	383	1,533	1,916
St. Florian, AL	429	322	1,684	2,006
Killen, AL	1,129	103	2,064	2,167
Hatton, AL	90	510	2,667	3,177
Tuscumbia, AL	8,506	311	3,357	3,668
Muscle Shoals, AL	13,585	608	5,657	6,265

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Riviera Beach, MD	13,586	494	2,120	2,614
Henderson, TX	13,587	560	3,871	4,431
Newington, VA	13,583	103	811	914
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,582	30	657	687
East Wenatchee, WA	13,589	56	1,343	1,399
Muscle Shoals, AL	13,585	608	5,657	6,265

Source: The Muscle Shoals, AL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.