Shorter, AL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 51%

Violent crime 60%

Property crime 49%

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}	Shorter_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,540 (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)	620 (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)	2,920 (estimate)	2,137	1,958

Key findings

Shorter crime rates are 51% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Shorter are 60% higher than the national average
In Shorter you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Shorter is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Shorter has decreased by 19%

Shorter crime map

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Daily Crime In Shorter (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Shorter

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Shorter is 1 in 162

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shorter is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Shorter is 1 in 29

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

Shorter police department

Item	Shorter	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}
Emerald Mountain, AL	3,134	86	407	494
Pike Road, AL	7,790	159	750	909
Reeltown, AL	363	439	2,067	2,506
Notasulga, AL	951	534	2,515	3,049
Tuskegee, AL	9,050	555	2,614	3,169
Franklin, AL	198	600	2,826	3,426
Tallassee, AL	5,657	925	5,935	6,860
Shorter, AL	581	620	2,920	3,540

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Holly Grove, AR	581	1,051	4,086	5,137
Bedford Park, IL	581	1,495	64,452	65,947
Chadwick, IL	581	614	2,248	2,862
Pippa Passes, KY	581	0	164	164
Ronda, NC	581	643	3,416	4,059
Shorter, AL	581	620	2,920	3,540

Source: The Shorter, 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.