FBI arrest data · 2024
Alabama Arrests
135,678 arrests were reported by 361 Alabama law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (67,281); 2.6% of arrests were of juveniles.
Alabama arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 67,281 | 49.6% |
| Drug abuse violations | 17,590 | 13.0% |
| Simple assault | 11,704 | 8.6% |
| Larceny-theft | 9,650 | 7.1% |
| Driving under the influence | 8,935 | 6.6% |
| Liquor law violations | 6,356 | 4.7% |
| Aggravated assault | 3,258 | 2.4% |
| Disorderly conduct | 2,387 | 1.8% |
| Vandalism | 1,597 | 1.2% |
| Burglary | 1,511 | 1.1% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 1,375 | 1.0% |
| Fraud | 844 | 0.6% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 651 | 0.5% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 577 | 0.4% |
| Robbery | 452 | 0.3% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 389 | 0.3% |
| Offenses against family & children | 295 | 0.2% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 240 | 0.2% |
| Rape | 195 | 0.1% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 130 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 84 | 0.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 62 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 57 | 0.0% |
| Embezzlement | 42 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 7 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 6 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 3 | 0.0% |
| Vagrancy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 0 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Alabama
By sex & age
Shares of all Alabama arrests.
Male96,431 · 71.1%
Female39,247 · 28.9%
Adults (18+)132,127 · 97.4%
Juveniles3,551 · 2.6%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 131,756 race entries reported (114,195 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 72,105 | 54.7% |
| Black or African American | 58,943 | 44.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 207 | 0.2% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 501 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,609 | 4.9% |
Alabama arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Jefferson County15,198Madison County11,585Baldwin County8,669Lee County7,399Mobile County7,244Tuscaloosa County6,847Houston County6,159Lauderdale County5,077Marshall County4,093Shelby County3,838Elmore County3,601Morgan County3,369Calhoun County3,095Talladega County2,669Autauga County2,357Chilton County2,060St. Clair County2,038Russell County1,964Cullman County1,951Pike County1,870Coffee County1,851Walker County1,695Colbert County1,683Chambers County1,620Cherokee County1,618Limestone County1,530Tallapoosa County1,514DeKalb County1,513Etowah County1,444Escambia County1,414Blount County1,408Dale County1,373Montgomery County1,318Franklin County1,139Covington County1,039Clarke County916Jackson County893Randolph County801Henry County659Lawrence County574Barbour County552Bibb County520Butler County445Marengo County443Winston County404Marion County388Washington County362Macon County319Fayette County293Dallas County287Crenshaw County212Lamar County211Pickens County208Clay County201Choctaw County191Cleburne County173Wilcox County131Monroe County118Sumter County67Coosa County60Conecuh County48Greene County48Bullock County44Lowndes County6Perry County6
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Police Department | City | Madison County | 6,171 |
| Tuscaloosa Police Department | City | Tuscaloosa County | 5,393 |
| Dothan Police Department | City | Houston County | 5,206 |
| Mobile Police Department | City | Mobile County | 4,258 |
| Madison County Sheriff's Office | County | Madison County | 3,316 |
| Lee County Sheriff's Office | County | Lee County | 3,120 |
| Florence Police Department | City | Lauderdale County | 2,964 |
| Auburn Police Department | City | Lee County | 2,832 |
| Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office | County | Lauderdale County | 1,990 |
| Albertville Police Department | City | Marshall County | 1,979 |
| Madison Police Department | City | Madison County | 1,886 |
| Homewood Police Department | City | Jefferson County | 1,875 |
| Decatur Police Department | City | Morgan County | 1,836 |
| Hoover Police Department | City | Jefferson County | 1,774 |
| Bessemer Police Department | City | Jefferson County | 1,764 |
| Birmingham Police Department | City | Jefferson County | 1,610 |
| Prattville Police Department | City | Autauga County | 1,574 |
| Troy Police Department | City | Pike County | 1,477 |
| Daphne Police Department | City | Baldwin County | 1,460 |
| Opelika Police Department | City | Lee County | 1,447 |
| Athens Police Department | City | Limestone County | 1,431 |
| Elmore County Sheriff's Office | County | Elmore County | 1,425 |
| Foley Police Department | City | Baldwin County | 1,340 |
| Alabaster Police Department | City | Shelby County | 1,288 |
| Gulf Shores Police Department | City | Baldwin County | 1,224 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Alabama arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Alabama in 2024?+
135,678 arrests were reported to the FBI by 361 Alabama law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Alabama?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 67,281 arrests, 49.6% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Alabama?+
3,551 of Alabama's 2024 reported arrests (2.6%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.