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Alabama Quick Facts| Capital | Montgomery | | Population (2008) | 4,661,900 | | Most Populous City | Birmingham | | Governor | Bob Riley | | Lt. Governor | Jim Folsom, Jr. | | Chief Justice | Sue Bell Cobb | | Motto | Audemus jura nostra defendere |
2008 Alabama Crime Statistics| | Alabama | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 6,541 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 24,496 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 315 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 356 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 2,047 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 3,823 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 4,110 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 19,192 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 1,067 | 84,208 | | Arson | 127 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 26,590 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 1,818 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 8,381 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 153 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 2,295 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 2,277 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 1,546 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 260 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 582 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 16,488 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 58 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 1,055 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 14,991 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 6,077 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | 11,087 | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 4,862 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 300 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 81,944 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 32 | 104,168 | | Runaways | 359 | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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