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Athens Crime Rate Report (Alabama)

Athens crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 21 years with violent crime increasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Athens for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2025.

The city violent crime rate for Athens in 2025 was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 54.09% and the city property crime rate in Athens was higher than the national property crime rate average by 22.13%.

In 2025 the city violent crime rate in Athens was lower than the violent crime rate in Alabama by 56.82% and the city property crime rate in Athens was higher than the property crime rate in Alabama by 28.23%.

Property and Violent Crime
Athens Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Athens Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Athens Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2025 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault47
Arson1
Burglary123
Larceny and Theft487
Motor Vehicle Theft38
Murder and Manslaughter0
Rape2
Robbery3
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)713
Property Crime648
Violent Crime52
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault62
Arson1
Burglary124
Larceny and Theft478
Motor Vehicle Theft52
Murder and Manslaughter1
Rape3
Robbery6
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)718
Property Crime653
Violent Crime72

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Athens Property Crime

Athens Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Athens Crime 2025

Athens Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Athens Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Athens Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Athens, Alabama crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Athens crime report data for 2026 was projected from 21 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2025.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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