In 2025, Mobile police reported 1,506 violent crimes (588 per 100,000 residents), including 37 murders, 105 robberies and 1,347 aggravated assaults, plus 3,773 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 255,927. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 5 large Alabama cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AL0020100, 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.
Mobile's violent-crime rate of 588 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 68% higher than the Alabama rate (350) and 84% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 170 residents, or about 29 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Mobile ranks 102nd for violent crime, in the higher half, and 28th for murder (37 murders, 14.5 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 89% of Mobile's violent crimes and robberies 7%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,474 per 100,000, about even with Alabama overall. Mobile police logged 534 vehicle thefts (209 per 100,000, 196th of 351; Alabama: 162) and 659 burglaries (257 per 100,000, 18% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Gulfport, 60 miles west in Mississippi; its violent-crime rate (569) is about even with Mobile's.
Out-of-state cities near Mobile's size (255,927 residents): Chesapeake, VA at 319 violent crimes per 100,000 and Winston-Salem, NC at 744.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Mobile had 588 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 68% higher than the statewide 350. It is 3rd highest of the 5 Alabama cities on this site; Birmingham is highest at 1,239. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Mobile police reported 37 murders for 2025, a rate of 14.5 per 100,000 residents. The Alabama rate was 8.5 and the national rate 4.1.
534 vehicles were reported stolen in Mobile in 2025, 209 per 100,000 residents. That is 7% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 196th of 351 cities on this site.