From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM –The newly released crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation show Birmingham is the third most violent city in the United States with a population of at least 100,000. Only St. Louis and Detroit ranked higher. Huntsville was 59th and Mobile was 99th.
Birmingham was the fifth most violent city the year before, according to the FBI stats for that year.
Birmingham, Alabama Skyline as seen from Red Mountain.
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According to the FBI figures, Birmingham ranked fifth in homicides, trailing St. Louis, Baltimore, Detroit and New Orleans. Montgomery, Mobile and Huntsville all ranked the top 100 for homicides.
The FBI said Birmingham had 79 homicides in 2015, up from 52 in 2014, which was one of the lowest totals in several decades. There have been 74 homicides so far in 2016.
Birmingham’s property crime rate ranked eighth highest in the nation with 13,499 incidents reported.
There were 159 rapes reported, 1,114 robberies, 2,355 aggravated assaults, 3,146 burglaries, 8,838 larcenies, and 1,515 motor vehicle thefts in Birmingham in 2015.
50 Comments
Casey Corcoran McFarling
Tracy Anderson Corcoran show dad ☺️
Mark Kelly
Well, Top Golf is coming. Problem solved. Don’t be such a downer, Mr. Newspaper Publisher.
Annette Stansell
Yep & Birmingham not only joins Center Point at the Cathedral of the Cross on Center Point Pkway but twines all the way thru the city of Center Point to Westchester Dr.
Chuck Biddinger
Mark Kelly, how can he be a downer when he reports the news?
Scott Buttram
I’m looking for the new Weld for Birmingham offices so I can throw a brick through the window.
Natalie Antonio Norton
Karlee Joie
Lucky Taylor
JUST LOVELY!!!
Callie Clark
Joey Clark
Joey Clark
Lets move to the river
Callie Clark
I’m in!
Matt Coleman
In which is all still In Birmingham city limits
Heather Peacock
One of the reasons I am not staying after I graduate
Matthew Allen
I’ve heard that the way crime statistics are derived for Birmingham are different from many other cities, namely because of how city limits are drawn. Many cities with combined city/county governments are measured county-wide, bringing those statistics down, where Birmingham is measured by its city limits and don’t include any stats from its neighbors.
Jessie Odell
I can’t wait until our park is finished so we can sit quietly in it and read.lol. Just thought I’d throw that out there.haha
Jessie Odell
And in all fairness B’ham seems to have at least one murder per day.
Scott Buttram
I’ve heard the same thing, but I’m not sure how that works. I did notice the FBI has different lists for cities and metropolitan areas. Obviously, including the suburbs would raise the population and lower the per capita numbers. Unfortunately, it wouldn’t change what’s happening in Birmingham.
Jennifer Brooks
Kelly Karell
Jarrod Hill
It’s been this way as long as I can remember. Only difference is now the ghettos have expanded into other areas as well
Allen Fredrick
Lol not surprised.
Kelly Karell
How is Chicago not on there, Jennifer Brooks
Kathy Mercon
is anyone surprised by this? I moved to Illinois from Center Point in July and it’s like a dark cloud has been lifted.
Andy Norris
Scott this breaks it down by cities and counties. http://www.alea.gov/home/wfContent.aspx?PLH1=plhACJIC-CrimeInAlabama
Ron Hollingsworth
Law and order my friend!
Brian Wells
Well look at most of the surrounding cities around Birmingham. Thats were it comes from. There needs to be a line drawn.
Brian Wells
Glad we got out center point 4 yrars ago.
Andrew Stewart
Lindsey Paige Ricketts
Susan Goin Partain
This is Awful
Anne Snider Steward
Birmingham has been in the top 5 for the past several years. They go by the number of people per capita versus the number of crimes. This doesnt mean all the criminals live in bham. It means the most crime is happening within the city limits. Anyone living in the bham city limits should go to their city council meetings and demand for this to be cleaned up. Bham needs curfews etc..to help our police department. The people of bham need to wake up. Just last week, an innocent 4 yr old was murdered over 2 men arguing about a cell phone.
Daniel Locke
Mayor Bell is doing an excellent job overseeing Birmingham. The city simply follows his lead.
Michael Shane Humphryes
Well this is bull shit! Chicago sitting at more than 500 homicides and ur crying out dangerous city with 74 homicides? Hahaha nah I just got back from Chicago and Birmingham ain’t shit!
Kalie Grace Hathcock
Dang!
Cory Brewster
This is 100% not relatable to the downtown Birmingham area that is and has been going through a significant revitalization right now. All these stats are drawn from the surrounding cities that unfortunately get grouped together as “Birmingham”. Don’t let poor and misleading reporting scare you from experiencing what the magic city has to offer. Downtown is actually very safe.
Rachel Greene Jordan
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Michael Gallagher
You miss the point of saying BIRMINGHAM. Centerpoint is its own city. Birmingham’s murder rate would be number on if you had Fairfield, Midfield, Pleasant Grove, Hueytown, Centerpoint, Tarrant and other unincorporated areas around the actual city limits. Birmingham exported a big chunk of their problems when Metropolitan Gardens was moved to Centerpoint/Tarrant.
And Brian Wells, as far as getting out of Centerpoint, we had break-ins from 5 guys driving from Ensley in a stolen SUV. You can’t run from crime, crime follows money. Remember that old quote? Why do you rob banks? Because that is where they keep the money.
Brian Wells
Ok well said
Chris Clark
No surprises
Annette Stansell
The article was about Birminham. I made my statement about Center Point bc the city of Birmingham goes thru my city. Center Point ahs had changes since I moved here in 1969 but it’s the elected leaders responsibility to think, plan & act to stay ahead of the change. Add all the section 8 apartments & residential rentals was another reason for our leadership to act quickly yet they did not. If elected leaders are not going to plan to protect their residents then the only other option is to run/move. Property values (retired agent) in Center Point doesn’t allow home owners to sell & buy elsewhere. We’re trapped & Bham is at our doorsteps.
Lamar Adkins
Don’t believe everything the FBI says due to the fact that when they say bad things they expect to get some money to builds up on their quote “needs”. They report bad things then the home office will send more money that’s the way it works. Know how to play the game
Jenni Barnett Falkner
Ran by democrats. Just saying.
Robin Dill
Not Good
James Joshua
Ryan Williamson
Lisa Park
This must change❗️
Christopher Ryan
James Reese
Angie Thompson
Angie Thompson
This is what happens when a state runs out of money to fund law enforcement and establish special crime units, such as anti-drug and anti-gang units. Alabama, also ranks 48th. in education. Basically, it’s a sh*t hole. But, hey, your football team is awesome (Y)
Joy Lynne Davidson
Nice!
Hollie Martin
Nolan Kenneth Smith
Annette Stansell
If crime followed money there would be more crime in Trussville than in Center Point . Criminals know Truss police dept has an excellent reputation & Center Point has 4 contract deputies (2 day & 2 afternoon & zero at night/weekends) serving violations. Jefferson county arrives after crimes to write reports. The 2 deputies that park by my house can’t stop speeders bc they don’t have radar. Of course the FBI report above is on VIOLENT crimes & not robberies. Criminals know Center Point residents have no police protection. *A reminder auto traffic cameras were activated in Center Point Oct 1st per reports with warnings thru October.
Daniel Reagan
Fuck this bullshit
Michael Gallagher
Crime does follow money, but the majority of criminals live outside of where money is. So it is only natural to see a higher crime rate where they live. I own a computer service company that works with alarm companies and video surveillance companies and I see much more crime than is reported on the news. Cities like Hoover, Vestavia, Mountain Brook, Trussville and etc al, have a very good police protection but also have vested interest in keeping the appearance of safety for the image of the city. Talk to a Trussville policeman, ask him where the majority of people they arrest live. The same goes for any city with a good standard of living.