Northport, AL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Northport, AL Summary

Crime in Northport research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Northport over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Northport:

  • There were 618 total crimes committed in Northport the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,999.9 total crimes per 100K people in Northport.
  • The overall crime rate in Northport is -13.95% below the national average.
  • Northport ranks #132 safest out of 262 cities in Alabama.
  • Northport ranks #6,531 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Northport Vs Alabama And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Northport is 1,999.9 per 100,000 people. That's -13.95% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -22.79% lower than the Alabama total crime rate of 2,590.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Northport
/ 100k People
Alabama
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 618 1,999.9 2,590.3 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 9.6 6.3
Robbery 7 22.7 54.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 98 317.1 357.1 268.2
Violent Crime 110 356.0 453.6 369.8
Burglary 70 226.5 399.5 269.8
Larceny 403 1,304.2 1,515.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 35 113.3 222.0 282.7
Property Crime 508 1,644.0 2,136.8 1,954.4

Northport Crime Compared To Alabama Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Alabama.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Northport

110
Violent Crimes
356.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-3.74%
Below The National Average
  • There were 110 violent crimes in Northport in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Northport is 356.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 280.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Northport each year. That compares to a 1 in 220.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -3.74% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -21.51% lower than the Alabama violent crime rate of 453.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Northport

508
Property Crimes
1,644.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
-15.88%
Below The National Average
  • There were 508 property crimes in Northport in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Northport is 1,644.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 60.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Northport each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -15.88% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -23.06% lower than the Alabama property crime rate of 2,136.8 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Northport

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Birmingham, AL 195,050 11,419 5,854.4 4,172.8 1,681.6
Tuscaloosa, AL 101,280 3,565 3,519.9 2,882.1 637.8
Homewood, AL 25,788 360 1,396.0 1,322.3 73.7
Bessemer, AL 25,265 2,332 9,230.2 7,409.5 1,820.7
Pelham, AL 24,920 362 1,452.6 1,320.2 132.4
Helena, AL 22,035 144 653.5 558.2 95.3
Hueytown, AL 16,313 619 3,794.5 3,365.4 429.1
Jasper, AL 14,312 737 5,149.5 4,730.3 419.2
Pleasant Grove, AL 9,454 115 1,216.4 983.7 232.7
Gordo, AL 1,590 8 503.1 377.4 125.8

Northport SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
8
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