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


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

Crime rate in Tuscaloosa, AL

The 2022 crime rate in Tuscaloosa, AL is 307 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.2 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 88.3% U.S. cities. The 2022 Tuscaloosa crime rate rose by 188% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 12 - an increase of 5 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Tuscaloosa has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Tuscaloosa, AL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Tuscaloosa:

306.6
Northport:

160.3
Coaling:

53.9
Brookwood:

18.4
Moundville:

34.9
Vance:

16.6
Woodstock:

463.6
Gordo:

46.5
Lake View:

64.2
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Tuscaloosa by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		5
(5.5)		7
(7.7)		3
(3.3)		4
(4.3)		8
(8.5)		9
(9.3)		7
(7.2)		14
(14.0)		9
(8.9)		5
(4.9)		4
(3.9)		9
(8.8)		7
(6.7)		12
(11.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		28
(30.5)		31
(34.3)		39
(42.9)		37
(40.2)		44
(46.7)		53
(55.0)		45
(46.1)		54
(54.0)		54
(53.4)		47
(46.2)		20
(19.5)		16
(15.6)		12
(11.5)		27
(26.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		195
(212.7)		190
(210.0)		194
(213.4)		170
(184.8)		161
(171.0)		176
(182.5)		200
(205.1)		172
(172.1)		168
(166.1)		140
(137.6)		111
(108.3)		62
(60.6)		32
(30.7)		60
(59.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		190
(207.2)		221
(244.3)		196
(215.6)		267
(290.3)		221
(234.8)		228
(236.5)		308
(315.9)		240
(240.2)		243
(240.3)		322
(316.4)		233
(227.3)		269
(262.7)		171
(164.2)		547
(540.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,507
(1,644)		1,462
(1,616)		1,249
(1,374)		1,182
(1,285)		1,165
(1,238)		1,042
(1,081)		1,132
(1,161)		794
(794.6)		814
(805.0)		753
(739.9)		410
(399.9)		306
(298.9)		113
(108.5)		356
(351.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		3,355
(3,659)		3,188
(3,524)		2,963
(3,260)		2,965
(3,224)		3,196
(3,395)		2,913
(3,021)		2,892
(2,966)		2,708
(2,710)		3,161
(3,126)		3,347
(3,289)		1,973
(1,925)		1,544
(1,508)		668
(641.4)		2,312
(2,283)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		220
(239.9)		178
(196.8)		190
(209.0)		202
(219.6)		151
(160.4)		183
(189.8)		186
(190.7)		230
(230.2)		199
(196.8)		315
(309.5)		174
(169.7)		193
(188.5)		110
(105.6)		251
(247.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(2.2)		1
(1.1)		20
(22.0)		15
(16.3)		7
(7.4)		20
(20.7)		6
(6.2)		5
(5.0)		8
(7.9)		17
(16.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(1.9)		4
(3.9)
City-Data.com crime index421.2424.6391.4390.9388.0376.4391.1353.4355.5359.4219.9197.1106.4306.6

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 120 registered sex offenders living in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tuscaloosa is 807 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


When are crimes committed in Tuscaloosa, AL?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Tuscaloosa:

350.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Tuscaloosa:

122.4
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Tuscaloosa:

194.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Tuscaloosa:

195.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Tuscaloosa:

283.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Tuscaloosa:

274.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Tuscaloosa:

288.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Tuscaloosa:

321.0
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Tuscaloosa:

283.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Tuscaloosa:

266.7
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Tuscaloosa:

286.5
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Tuscaloosa:

264.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Tuscaloosa:

276.9
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Tuscaloosa:

251.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Tuscaloosa:

294.5
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Tuscaloosa:

295.3
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Tuscaloosa:

338.9
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Tuscaloosa:

279.5
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Tuscaloosa:

221.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Tuscaloosa:

69.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Tuscaloosa:

163.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Tuscaloosa:

201.7
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Tuscaloosa:

358.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Tuscaloosa:

346.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Tuscaloosa:

328.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Tuscaloosa:

409.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Tuscaloosa:

395.7
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Tuscaloosa:

441.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Tuscaloosa:

451.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Tuscaloosa:

469.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Tuscaloosa:

528.9
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Tuscaloosa:

547.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Tuscaloosa:

587.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Tuscaloosa:

438.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Tuscaloosa:

464.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Tuscaloosa:

452.3
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: 344 (273 officers - 254 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.62
Alabama average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 354 (283 officers - 263 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.76
Alabama average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 356 (279 officers - 260 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.72
Alabama average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 349 (274 officers - 248 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.69
Alabama average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 342 (264 officers - 242 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.61
Alabama average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 352 (274 officers - 253 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.74
Alabama average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 353 (277 officers - 258 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.84
Alabama average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 360 (286 officers - 266 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.97
Alabama average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 361 (285 officers - 264 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.03
Alabama average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 366 (285 officers - 265 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.10
Alabama average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 358 (284 officers - 266 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.12
Alabama average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 355 (282 officers - 264 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.12
Alabama average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 346 (279 officers - 263 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.04
Alabama average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 337 (262 officers - 247 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.91
Alabama average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 340 (265 officers - 251 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.16
Alabama average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 326 (252 officers - 239 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.07
Alabama average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 310 (236 officers - 222 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.93
Alabama average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 303 (236 officers - 220 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.96
Alabama average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 308 (237 officers - 221 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.98
Alabama average:

2.33

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Zip codes: 35405, 35446, 35456.

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