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Foley, AL crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Foley is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 17 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Foley is 1 in 57. Based on FBI crime data, Foley is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Alabama, Foley has a crime rate that is higher than 57% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

How does the crime rate in Foley compare to similar sized communities across America? When NeighborhoodScout compared Foley with other communities its size, we found that the crime rate was near the average for all other communities of similar size. So, whether Foley's crime rate is high or low compared to all places in the US, when we control for population size and compare it to places that are similar in size, it is near the middle of the pack in crime rate; not much more or less dangerous, and about what we would expect from the statistics.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Foley does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Foley.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Foley's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Foley is one in 669.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Foley's rate for property crime is 16 per one thousand population. This makes Foley a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Foley is one in 63.

Foley Crime Data

total Crime Index

27

(100 is safest)


Safer than 27% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Foley Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

33

351

384

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.50

15.91

17.40

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.5
5.96
National Median: 4
    Foley
    Alabama

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 669

in Foley

1 in 168

in Alabama

Foley Violent Crimes

Population: 22,063
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 1 2 30
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.05 0.09 1.36

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 22,941 144,285 202,155 943,774
Rate per 1,000 0.07 0.43 0.61 2.84

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
15.91
25.85
National Median: 19
    Foley
    Alabama

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 63

in Foley

1 in 39

in Alabama

Property Crimes

Population: 22,063
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 74 236 41
Rate per 1,000 3.35 10.70 1.86

United States Property Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,656 4,626,970 890,179
Rate per 1,000 2.71 13.94 2.68

Foley Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
15
15
National Median: 26.8
    Foley
    Alabama