In 2025, Tuscaloosa police reported 559 violent crimes (479 per 100,000 residents), including 15 murders, 66 robberies and 454 aggravated assaults, plus 2,768 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 116,588. Violent-crime rate rank: 4 of 5 large Alabama cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AL0630100, 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.
Tuscaloosa's violent-crime rate of 479 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 37% higher than the Alabama rate (350) and 50% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 209 residents, or about 10.8 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Tuscaloosa ranks 142nd for violent crime, in the higher half, and 33rd for murder (15 murders, 12.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 81% of Tuscaloosa's violent crimes and robberies 12%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 2,374 per 100,000, 61% higher than Alabama overall. Tuscaloosa police logged 208 vehicle thefts (178 per 100,000, 221st of 351; Alabama: 162) and 295 burglaries (253 per 100,000, 16% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Birmingham, 47 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (1,239) is 2.6 times Tuscaloosa's.
Out-of-state cities near Tuscaloosa's size (116,588 residents): West Jordan, UT at 313 violent crimes per 100,000 and Manchester, NH at 323.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Tuscaloosa had 479 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 37% higher than the statewide 350. It is 4th 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.
Tuscaloosa police reported 15 murders for 2025, a rate of 12.9 per 100,000 residents. The Alabama rate was 8.5 and the national rate 4.1.
208 vehicles were reported stolen in Tuscaloosa in 2025, 178 per 100,000 residents. That is 8% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 221st of 351 cities on this site.