Edwardsville, AL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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19%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

42%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

14%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Edwardsville crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Edwardsville crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Edwardsville crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Edwardsville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Edwardsville_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,755 (estimate)	2,148	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	10.9	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.6	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.5	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	334.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	525 (estimate)	409	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	283.9	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,252.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	202.3	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,230 (estimate)	1,739	1,954

Edwardsville crime map

The Edwardsville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Edwardsville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Edwardsville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Edwardsville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Edwardsville crime rates are 19% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Edwardsville are 42% higher than the national average
In Edwardsville you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Edwardsville is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Edwardsville has decreased by 17%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Edwardsville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Edwardsville is 1 in 191

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Edwardsville is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Edwardsville is 1 in 37

Year Over Year Crime In Edwardsville (per 100,000 people)

Edwardsville police department

Item	Edwardsville	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	9,968	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.1	3.3

Sex offenders in Alabama

State	Total offenders	Alabama_/100K	National_/100K
Alabama	10,698	231	266

There are a total of 10,698 sex offenders in Alabama. This yields a total of 231 sex offenders in Alabama per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Choccolocco, AL	3,246	83	354	437
Bowdon, GA	2,685	197	910	1,107
Heflin, AL	3,453	59	1,146	1,205
White Plains, AL	541	355	1,510	1,866
Ranburne, AL	508	476	1,429	1,905
Nances Creek, AL	380	432	1,836	2,268
Tallapoosa, GA	3,180	92	2,383	2,475
Edwardsville, AL	238	525	2,230	2,755

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ashton, NE	238	422	2,816	3,238
Hazelton, ND	238	352	2,506	2,858
Luana, IA	238	369	1,719	2,089
Sallis, MS	238	319	2,276	2,595
Blencoe, IA	238	395	1,838	2,233
Edwardsville, AL	238	525	2,230	2,755

Source: The Edwardsville, AL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.