FBI UCR Homicide Data — 121 recorded incidents
Birmingham, Alabama has recorded 121 homicides over the tracked period, with 148 victims identified.. The city ranks #17 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 19% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 23 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 38% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown. The highest single month on record was October 2022, with 14 homicides.
Birmingham's homicide rate is 87% above the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 68 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Abbeville Police Department, which filed 102 incident reports. The Alabama city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.