From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
Alabama is not the only southeastern state with a higher-than-average murder rate, according to data released this week by the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
With a murder rate of 8.4 per 100,000 residents, Alabama was ranked third among the 50 states for the highest murder rate.
The highest murder rate was in Lousiana, where the murder rate is 11.8.
2016 was the 28th year in a row that Louisiana had the highest murder rate among the 50 states. Also in the Top 5 states with the highest murder rates were 2nd-rated Missouri (8.8 murders per 100,000 residents) and Illinois (8.2).
Mississippi and Maryland were tied for states with the 5th most murders at a rate of 8.0
Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, for which murder rates were also measured in the data set, had higher murder rates than all 50 states, with murder rates at 20.4 and 19.9, respectively, the 2016 data showed.
The UCR murder rate and the murder totals include both murders and non-negligent manslaughter.
16 Comments
Anthony Busby
Center point definitely contributed to that number
Brian Wells
Ric Weide
Quote “Higher than average”! Not highest!
Aaron Bruce
Without actual facts, I suspect Birmingham, Center Point, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa may just be making a large contribution to those numbers. Birmingham is worse than Baltimore, but the mayor is not making that his chief priority. Don’t know if he really knows what to do about it or if he is just afraid to do what he knows he should. B’ham is a national disgrace because of the violence there.
Kathy Goforth Bernklau
What, Chicago is in the news everyday for the murders
Roland Hill
Its good to know who the Rednecks are in the surrounding area.
Chris Wilson
I think the Birmingham mayor sees it as”outta site outta mind”. He won’t acknowledge the problem.
Lynn Reid
So is Birmingham.
Mark Tatum
this is fake news
Mark Tatum
I’ve changed my mind this isn’t fake news it’s just lies
Gail Smith Wright
Let’s think a minute to see if we can figure why.
Gail Smith Wright
Absolutely, Lynn.
Charlie Philpot
Sanctuary city! Go figure!
Mike Smith
Tell us.
Tina DeLine
People need to get involved and report everything and stop blaming certain areas its everywhere . We need to hire more than 150 new officers as well . These little areas have no police so they think they can do the crimes. Make it know you are out there noticing everything. REPORT IT!
Tombstone Ted
I was a local police officer for 20 years. Probably 95% of the murders are between people who knew each other. This is very hard to prevent. Also, another huge percentage goes unsolved because people won’t talk to police. Remember, “Snitches get stitches!”