Mobile County police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in United States · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 5,158 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Mobile County police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 8 | 8.9 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 15 | 16.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 212 | 235.6 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 14 | 15.6 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 141 | 156.7 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 376 | 417.9 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 134 | 148.9 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 7 | 7.8 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 15 |
| Violence | 212 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft and burglary | 651 |
| Other | 7 |
Questions about crime in Mobile County police area
- Is Mobile County police area safe?
- Mobile County police area: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Mobile County police area?
- Mobile County police area: Weighted crime: 5,158 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Mobile County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Mobile County police area (2025): 8.
Other places nearby
- Chickasaw police area 1/10
- Satsuma police area 6/10
- Mobile police area 1/10
- Saraland police area 6/10
- Daphne police area 7/10
- Bay Minette police area 2/10
- Fairhope police area 5/10
- Foley police area 5/10
Sheriffs of Mobile County since 2010
Mobile County: Sheriff Paul Burch (Republican). Governor: Kay Ivey (Republican)
Paul Burch · Republican
since 2022
Mobile County ▼ −33% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Sam Cochran · Republican
2018 – 2022
Mobile County ▼ −24% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Sam Cochran · Republican
2014 – 2018
Mobile County ▼ −7% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Sam Cochran
2010 – 2014
Mobile County ▼ −11% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
