Samson, AL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 37%

Violent crime 33%

Property crime 38%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Samson_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,473 (estimate)	2,590	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.6	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	32.7	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	54.2	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	357.1	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	258 (estimate)	454	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	399.5	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,515.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	222.0	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,215 (estimate)	2,137	1,958

Key findings

Samson crime rates are 37% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Samson are 33% lower than the national average
In Samson you have a 1 in 68 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Samson is safer than 49% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Samson has decreased by 19%

Samson crime map

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

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Daily Crime In Samson (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Samson

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Samson is 1 in 388

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Samson is 1 in 83

The chance of being a victim of crime in Samson is 1 in 68

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

Samson police department

Item	Samson	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	6	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}
Geneva, AL	4,456	374	1,759	2,133
Opp, AL	6,635	473	2,225	2,697
Enterprise, AL	28,025	448	2,503	2,951
Eunola, AL	362	577	2,717	3,294
Coffee Springs, AL	268	606	2,854	3,461
Kinston, AL	664	618	2,909	3,528
Onycha, AL	182	699	3,292	3,991
Samson, AL	2,120	258	1,215	1,473

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Coalgate, OK	2,120	564	676	1,240
Elk Point, SD	2,120	0	54	54
Liberty City, TX	2,120	167	841	1,008
Wilsonville, AL	2,119	185	869	1,054
Ferdinand, IN	2,119	133	664	798
Samson, AL	2,120	258	1,215	1,473

Source: The Samson, AL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.