FBI UCR Homicide Data — 20 recorded incidents
Opelika, Alabama has recorded 20 homicides over the tracked period, with 26 victims identified.. The city ranks #229 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 10% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 2 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 50% of homicides with weapon data, followed by blunt object, personal weapons (hands, fists, feet), unknown. The highest single month on record was March 2022, with 5 homicides.
Opelika's homicide rate is 69% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 12 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Opelika Police Department, which filed 20 incident reports. The Alabama city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.