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Thomasville, 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 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 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 Thomasville is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 30 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 Thomasville is 1 in 34. Based on FBI crime data, Thomasville is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Alabama, Thomasville has a crime rate that is higher than 82% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Separately, it is always interesting and important to compare a city's crime rate with those of similarly sized communities - a fair comparison as larger cities tend to have more crime. NeighborhoodScout has done just that. With a population of 3,551, Thomasville has a combined rate of violent and property crime that is very high compared to other places of similar population size. Regardless of whether Thomasville does well or poorly compared to all other cities and towns in the US of all sizes, compared to places with a similar population, it fares badly. Few other communities of this size have a crime rate as high as Thomasville.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Thomasville 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 Thomasville.

For Thomasville, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Thomasville is one in 187.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Thomasville's rate for property crime is 24 per one thousand population. This makes Thomasville 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 Thomasville is one in 41.

Thomasville Crime Data

total Crime Index

11

(100 is safest)


Safer than 11% of U.S. cities.

Thomasville Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

19

86

105

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

5.35

24.22

29.57

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
5.35
4.09
National Median: 4
    Thomasville
    Alabama

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 187

in Thomasville

1 in 244

in Alabama

Thomasville Violent Crimes

Population: 3,551
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 0 0 19
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.35

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
24.22
17.39
National Median: 20
    Thomasville
    Alabama

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 41

in Thomasville

1 in 58

in Alabama

Property Crimes

Population: 3,551
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 7 70 9
Rate per 1,000 1.97 19.71 2.53

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Thomasville Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
12
10
National Median: 27.0
    Thomasville
    Alabama

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Zip Codes in Thomasville, AL