FBI UCR Homicide Data — 20 recorded incidents
Greensboro has experienced a rising homicide rate tied to the city's role as a regional hub for the drug trade along North Carolina's Interstate 40 corridor. The city's homicide geography is concentrated in the East Greensboro and Pleasant Garden neighborhoods, where poverty and limited economic mobility have created conditions for persistent violent crime. North Carolina's permitless carry law has made firearms highly accessible, and prosecutors have noted the role of prior-arrest histories in the city's homicide cases. FBI UCR data powers The Murder Channel's Greensboro homicide tracker.
Greensboro, Alabama has recorded 20 homicides over the tracked period, with 22 victims identified. Tracking continues through 2026. The city ranks #249 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 15% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 3 of those incidents.
The weapon mix skews toward firearm - handguns (roughly 50% of cases with weapon data), with firearm - type unknown, other weapon as the next-most-frequent categories. The single deadliest month on record was October 2022, with 6 homicides logged.
Greensboro's homicide rate is 78% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 5 cases remain under investigation. Reporting is dominated by Greensboro Police Department, which filed 20 incident reports. For broader statewide context, see our Alabama state homicide data page. The Greensboro metropolitan area continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.