In 2025, Birmingham police reported 2,420 violent crimes (1,239 per 100,000 residents), including 84 murders, 386 robberies and 1,912 aggravated assaults, plus 8,595 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 195,393. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 5 large Alabama cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AL0010200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1,239 | 2,420 | 84 | 4,399 | Totals |
| Montgomery | 645 | 1,256 | 60 | 2,905 | Totals |
| Mobile | 588 | 1,506 | 37 | 1,474 | Totals |
| Tuscaloosa | 479 | 559 | 15 | 2,374 | Totals |
| Huntsville | 399 | 934 | 23 | 2,291 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Birmingham's violent-crime rate of 1,239 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 3.5 times the Alabama rate (350) and 3.9 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 81 residents, or about 46.5 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Birmingham ranks 11th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 2nd for murder (84 murders, 43 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 79% of Birmingham's violent crimes and robberies 16%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 4,399 per 100,000, 3 times Alabama overall. Birmingham police logged 1,422 vehicle thefts (728 per 100,000, 23rd of 351; Alabama: 162) and 1,430 burglaries (732 per 100,000, 3.4 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Tuscaloosa, 47 miles southwest; its violent-crime rate (479) is less than half Birmingham's.
Out-of-state cities near Birmingham's size (195,393 residents): Providence, RI at 287 violent crimes per 100,000 and Chattanooga, TN at 680.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Birmingham had 1,239 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 3.5 times the statewide 350. It is 1st highest of the 5 Alabama cities on this site; Montgomery is next at 645. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Birmingham police reported 84 murders for 2025, a rate of 43 per 100,000 residents. The Alabama rate was 8.5 and the national rate 4.1.
1,422 vehicles were reported stolen in Birmingham in 2025, 728 per 100,000 residents. That is 3.7 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 23rd of 351 cities on this site.