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Crime rate in Dothan, Alabama (AL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Dothan, AL compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Dothan, AL

The 2022 crime rate in Dothan, AL is 501 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.0 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 96.7% U.S. cities. The 2022 Dothan crime rate rose by 405% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 14 - an increase of 10 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Dothan has seen increasing violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Dothan, AL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Dothan:

500.9
Taylor:

5.3
Kinsey:

3.1
Napier Field:

168.3
Midland City:

309.4
Headland:

55.8
Pinckard:

38.8
Ashford:

53.2
Cottonwood:

130.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Dothan by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.5)		1
(1.5)		2
(3.0)		5
(7.5)		4
(5.9)		1
(1.5)		1
(1.4)		5
(7.2)		6
(8.7)		9
(13.1)		9
(13.1)		3
(4.3)		4
(5.7)		14
(19.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		32
(47.4)		29
(44.3)		22
(33.4)		30
(45.3)		16
(23.6)		11
(16.1)		10
(14.5)		36
(52.1)		36
(52.3)		27
(39.4)		18
(26.3)		30
(43.3)		10
(14.3)		59
(82.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		168
(248.9)		118
(180.2)		106
(161.1)		100
(150.9)		78
(115.0)		45
(65.7)		64
(92.8)		80
(115.8)		68
(98.7)		80
(116.7)		43
(62.7)		32
(46.2)		16
(22.9)		44
(61.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		332
(491.9)		263
(401.6)		213
(323.7)		184
(277.6)		236
(348.0)		151
(220.5)		199
(288.4)		445
(644.3)		472
(685.1)		554
(808.4)		312
(455.2)		349
(503.9)		106
(152.0)		632
(887.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		813
(1,205)		1,011
(1,544)		607
(922.3)		886
(1,337)		591
(871.5)		411
(600.2)		461
(668.1)		681
(985.9)		626
(908.6)		561
(818.6)		223
(325.4)		203
(293.1)		256
(367.0)		1,003
(1,409)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,310
(3,422)		2,034
(3,106)		2,014
(3,060)		1,918
(2,894)		1,802
(2,657)		1,295
(1,891)		1,609
(2,332)		1,963
(2,842)		1,909
(2,771)		2,041
(2,978)		1,183
(1,726)		840
(1,213)		166
(238.0)		1,575
(2,212)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		137
(203.0)		91
(138.9)		116
(176.3)		130
(196.2)		109
(160.7)		84
(122.7)		101
(146.4)		164
(237.4)		200
(290.3)		197
(287.5)		139
(202.8)		129
(186.2)		33
(47.3)		108
(151.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		14
(21.1)		10
(14.7)		9
(13.1)		8
(11.6)		13
(18.8)		18
(26.1)		8
(11.7)		1
(1.5)		1
(1.4)		2
(2.9)		31
(43.5)
City-Data.com crime index451.4416.2346.9377.1314.9207.1251.8421.5423.5453.9265.2241.999.2500.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 181 registered sex offenders living in Dothan, Alabama as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dothan is 377 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Dothan:

596.9
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Dothan:

113.3
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Dothan:

327.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Dothan:

311.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Dothan:

528.2
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Dothan:

461.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Dothan:

446.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Dothan:

208.0
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Dothan:

162.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Dothan:

266.9
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Dothan:

274.6
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Dothan:

281.9
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Dothan:

338.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Dothan:

420.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Dothan:

330.5
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Dothan:

334.9
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Dothan:

323.9
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Dothan:

299.2
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Dothan:

415.1
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Dothan:

92.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Dothan:

147.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Dothan:

181.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Dothan:

355.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Dothan:

363.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Dothan:

374.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Dothan:

272.2
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Dothan:

233.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Dothan:

331.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Dothan:

441.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Dothan:

363.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Dothan:

484.8
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Dothan:

442.5
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Dothan:

480.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Dothan:

417.7
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Dothan:

450.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Dothan:

442.4
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 224 (158 officers - 143 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Alabama average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 235 (164 officers - 149 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.37
Alabama average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 233 (165 officers - 149 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.41
Alabama average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 237 (165 officers - 154 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.39
Alabama average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 233 (161 officers - 152 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Alabama average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 236 (163 officers - 151 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.36
Alabama average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 237 (163 officers - 152 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.38
Alabama average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 231 (158 officers - 147 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Alabama average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 223 (155 officers - 145 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
Alabama average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 224 (150 officers - 142 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Alabama average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 214 (150 officers - 139 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
Alabama average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 226 (154 officers - 143 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Alabama average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 224 (152 officers - 142 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
Alabama average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 210 (140 officers - 130 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Alabama average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 215 (143 officers - 131 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
Alabama average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 213 (146 officers - 133 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.37
Alabama average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 221 (151 officers - 140 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.50
Alabama average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 228 (157 officers - 145 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.65
Alabama average:

2.33

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Dothan, AL
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Zip codes: 36305, 36345, 36350.

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