Home of the Crimson Tide and a cornerstone of the Civil Rights movement, Sweet Home Alabama crime rates can vary enormously from one community to the next.

The average state crime ratings are:
 

However, averages can be rather misleading.  While there are a number of areas with relatively  high crime rates, such as Birmingham,  (which didn’t submit figures to the FBI in this report) Mobile, Huntsville, and Montgomery-  there are a number of communities in Alabama with outstanding reputations for low crime rates.

Alabama’s safest communities are well below these numbers.

6 of our 10 safest neighborhoods in [Alabama] experienced less than 25 violent crimes in 2017.

Helena, Satsuma, Southside, Moody and Orange Beach all reported 225 or fewer property crimes.

For anyone looking to make a home for themselves [in the Yellowhammer state], this list of Alabama’s safest cities is a great resource.

Below is a list of the top cities with populations above 5,000 which have earned a spot in our list of the safest communities in Alabama.

What are the Top 10 Safest Cities in Alabama?

Source: "Safest Cities in Alabama" The Home Security Advisor (February 1, 2019) Mike HSA