Editing Montgomery, Alabama (section)

===Crime===
{{Infobox UCR
|city_name= Montgomery
|year= 2020
|violent_crime= 522
|homicide= 18
|rape= 9
|robbery= 141
|aggravated_assault= 354
|property_crime= 2,636
|arson= 0
|burglary= 562
|larceny_theft= 1,773
|motor_vehicle_theft= 301
|source_url= https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend
|source_name= 2020 FBI UCR Data
|notes= 2022 population: 196,986
}}

According to the [[Uniform Crime Report]] statistics compiled by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) in 2022, there were 522 violent crimes and 2,636 property crimes per 100,000 residents. Of these, the violent crimes consisted of 18 murders, 9 forcible rapes, 141 robberies and 354 aggravated assaults, while 562 burglaries, 1,773 larceny-thefts, 301 motor vehicle thefts and 0 acts of arson defined the property offenses.

According to the city, there were 75 homicides in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Montgomery homicides were 75 in 2023 |url=https://www.waka.com/2024/01/01/montgomery-police-release-2023-homicide-numbers/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=waka.com |publisher=[[WAKA]]}}</ref>

Montgomery's violent crime rates compare unfavorably to other large cities in the state. In 2009, Montgomery's crime rates were favorable compared to other large Alabamian cities such as Huntsville, Mobile, and Birmingham. However, crime rose in the 2010s and early 2020s, leading to a record high of over 320 shooting victims and over 77 homicide victims in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=More than 300 People Shot in Montgomery in 2021 |date=December 16, 2021 |url=https://www.alabamanews.net/2021/12/15/more-than-300-people-shot-in-montgomery-in-2021/ |access-date=April 13, 2022 |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428133041/https://www.alabamanews.net/2021/12/15/more-than-300-people-shot-in-montgomery-in-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Montgomery Reaches 75 Homicides in 2021 |date=December 21, 2021 |url=https://www.wsfa.com/2021/12/21/it-is-high-number-montgomery-reaches-75-homicides-before-end-2021/ |access-date=April 13, 2022 |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520043918/https://www.wsfa.com/2021/12/21/it-is-high-number-montgomery-reaches-75-homicides-before-end-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022 Montgomery's violent crime rate was 514 per 100,000, earning only a crime score rating of 9/100.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Montgomery, AL Crime Rate |url=https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/al/montgomery/crime |access-date=April 13, 2022 |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816002323/https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/al/montgomery/crime |url-status=live }}</ref> For property crimes, Montgomery's average is similar to Alabama's other large cities, but higher than the overall state and national averages.