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Madison County, AL Arrest Records

Madison County, AL is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.96 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Mobile, Etowah, Baldwin counties in Alabama.
Madison County, AL property crime rate is 6.32 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 1,474 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 17.73% compared to 2015.

Madison County, AL Crime Rate

Total arrests in Madison County in 2016 increased by 7.44% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 366 to 341 while non-violent crime increased by 9.99% from 2,052 to 2,257.

5 Crimes In Madison County, AL in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 1,474
Burglary 576
Aggravated assault 256
Motor vehicle theft 207
Revised rape 44

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Madison County decreased by 6.83% from 2015. In 2016 violent crime rate in Madison County was 79.64% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.096%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Madison County increased by 9.99% from 2015. In 2016 property crime rate in Madison County was 77.76% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.632%.

How Madison stands up against other counties

Madison vs. Mobile

You’ll be in more risk in Madison compared to Mobile county that had 23.82% lower crime rate compared to Madison county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0056 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0217 in Mobile county.
Arson rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Mobile county.

Madison vs. Montgomery

You’ll be in more risk in Madison compared to Montgomery county that had 71.04% lower crime rate compared to Madison county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.1093 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0353 in Montgomery county.
Larceny rates of 4.1292 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.8748 in Montgomery county.

Names with the most arrests in Madison

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Madison, Alabama, the most crimes, that's 40.88% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Madison County is 0.78% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.99 daily crimes that occur in Madison County.
  • Madison, AL is more violent than Mobile.
  • In Madison County you have a 1 in 137 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Madison, AL have increased by 7.44%.

Madison Police Departments

Cities in Madison County

Names in Madison County