Birmingham homicides by year
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This is a list of Birmingham homicides by year, giving the number of reported homicides within the city limits. The numbers in parentheses are the homicide rate per 100,000 residents.
- This list is incomplete, based on reported cases that have reached our editors' attention. Additional reported cases will be added as they are brought to light. The degree to which under-reporting in different eras and different contexts may affect these lists is difficult to gauge.
2020s
- 2024: See 2024 Birmingham homicides
- 2023: 147 (74.7/100,000); See 2023 Birmingham homicides
- 2022: 152 (76.9/100,000); See 2022 Birmingham homicides
- 2021: 141 (70.2/100,000); See 2021 Birmingham homicides
- 2020: 125 (62.3/100,000); See 2020 Birmingham homicides
2010s
- 2019: 115 (54.8/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 2019
- 2018: 110 (52.2/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 2018
- 2017: 117 (55.1/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 2017
- 2016: 109 (51.4/100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 2016
- 2015: 100 (47.1/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 2015
- 2014: 63 (29.7/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 2014
- 2013: 67 (31.6/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 2013
- 2012: 77 (37.2/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 2012
- 2011: 64 (30.0/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 2011
- 2010: 64 (30.0/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 2010
2000s
- 2009: 72 (31.7/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 2009
- 2008: 88 (38.5/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 2008
- 2007: 93 (40.8/100,000, the 8th highest rate in the U.S.); see List of Birmingham homicides in 2007
- 2006: 110 (47.1/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 2006
- 2005: 105 (44.8/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 2005
- 2004: 64 (26.9/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 2004
- 2003: 87 (36.2/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 2003
- 2002: 71 (29.0/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 2002
- 2001: 80 (32.8/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 2001
- 2000: 89 (36.7/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 2000
1990s
- 1999: 81 (31.9/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 1999
- 1998: 85 (32.8/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 1998
- 1997: 108 (39.2/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 1997
- 1996: 113 (41.5/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 1996
- 1995: 121 (44.7/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 1995
- 1994: 135 (49.8/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 1994
- 1993: 129 (48.0/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 1993
- 1992: 148 (54.3/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 1992 (note 1)
- 1991: 141 (52.4/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 1991
- 1990: 129 (48.5/100,000); see List of Birmingham homicides in 1990
1980s
- 1989: 100 (36.0/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 1989
- 1988: 92 (32.5/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 1988
- 1987: 84 (29.8/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 1987
- 1986: 88 (30.7/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 1986
- 1985: 97 (34.4/100,000); See List of Birmingham homicides in 1985
- 1984: 60 (record low since 1954); see List of Birmingham homicides in 1984
- 1983: 70; See List of Birmingham homicides in 1983
- 1982: 91; See List of Birmingham homicides in 1982
- 1981: 90–97; See List of Birmingham homicides in 1981
- 1980: 88; See List of Birmingham homicides in 1980
1970s
- 1979: 93; See List of Birmingham homicides in 1979
- 1978: 74; See List of Birmingham homicides in 1978
- 1977: 87; See List of Birmingham homicides in 1977
- 1976: 76; List of Birmingham homicides in 1976
- 1975: 89; List of Birmingham homicides in 1975
- 1974: 76; See List of Birmingham homicides in 1974
- 1973: 63; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1973
- 1972: 76; See List of Birmingham homicides in 1972
- 1971: 82; See List of Birmingham homicides in 1971
- 1970: 63; See List of Birmingham homicides in 1970
1960s
- 1969: 92, see List of Birmingham homicides in 1969
- 1968: 66, see List of Birmingham homicides in 1968
- 1967: 51, see List of Birmingham homicides in 1967
- 1966: 56; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1966
- 1965: 56; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1965
- 1964: 56; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1964
- 1963: List of Birmingham homicides in 1963
- 1962: List of Birmingham homicides in 1962
- 1961: List of Birmingham homicides in 1961
- 1960: List of Birmingham homicides in 1960
1950s
- 1959: __; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1959
- 1958: __; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1958
- 1957: __; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1957
- 1956: __; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1956
- 1955: __; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1955
- 1954: __; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1954
- 1953: __; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1953
- 1952: __; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1952
- 1951: 44; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1951
1940s
- 1940: See 1940 Birmingham homicides
- 1941: See 1941 Birmingham homicides
- 1942: See 1942 Birmingham homicides
- 1943: See 1943 Birmingham homicides
- 1944: See 1944 Birmingham homicides
- 1945: See 1945 Birmingham homicides
- 1946: See 1946 Birmingham homicides
- 1947: See 1947 Birmingham homicides
- 1948: See 1948 Birmingham homicides
- 1949: See 1949 Birmingham homicides
1930s
- 1939: see List of Birmingham homicides in 1939
- 1938: see List of Birmingham homicides in 1938
- 1937: see List of Birmingham homicides in 1937
- 1936: see List of Birmingham homicides in 1936
- 1935: see List of Birmingham homicides in 1935
- 1934: see List of Birmingham homicides in 1934
- 1933: 148, see List of Birmingham homicides in 1933
- 1932: 13 homicides in Jefferson County in June 1932, see List of Birmingham homicides in 1932
- 1931: 148; see List of Birmingham homicides in 1931
- 1930: 128 (52.6 per 100,000), see List of Birmingham homicides in 1930
1920s
- 1929: 115 (45.3 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1929
- 1928: 122 (49.6 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1928
- 1927: 137 (57.5 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1927
- 1926: 124 (54.2 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1926
- 1925: 112 (50.7 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1925
- 1924: 137 (64.2 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1924
- 1923: 104 (50.6 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1923
- 1922: 112 (56.6 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1922
- 1921: 99 (52.0 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1921
- 1920: 87 (47.6 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1920
1910s
- 1919: 88 (49.6 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1919
- 1918: 88 (51.0 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1918
- 1917: 74 (44.2 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1917
- 1916: 58 (35.6 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1916
- 1915: 66 (41.7 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1915
- 1914: 117 (76.4 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1914
- 1913: 133 (89.6 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1913
- 1912: 82 (57.2 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1912
- 1911: 91 (65.7 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1911
- 1910: 111 (83.0 per 100,000), See List of Birmingham homicides in 1910
1900s
- 1909: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1909
- 1908: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1908
- 1907: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1907
- 1906: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1906
- 1905: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1905
- 1904: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1904
- 1903: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1903
- 1902: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1902
- 1901: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1901
- 1900: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1900
1890s
- 1899: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1899
- 1898: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1898
- 1897: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1897
- 1896: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1896
- 1895: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1895
- 1894: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1894
- 1893: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1893
- 1892: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1892
- 1891: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1891
- 1890: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1890
1880s
- 1889: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1889
- 1888: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1888
- 1887: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1887
- 1886: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1886
- 1885: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1885
- 1884: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1884
- 1883: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1883
- 1882: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1882
- 1881: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1881
- 1880: See List of Birmingham homicides in 1880
Notes
- A total of 148 homicides were recorded in 1992, of which seven were ruled justifiable, leaving 141 chargeable homicides on the books - a record high for recent years. The Birmingham News shows 133 homicides in 1992 versus 139 in 1991, making that the city's deadliest recent year by their reckoning.
- A 2007 UAB study found that the percentage of victims seriously injured by violence who survived their injuries increased from 24% to 41% between 1997 and 2007. Of 2,318 people brought to UAB Hospital's trauma center over those years, 2,211 survived. (Meaning that 107 homicide victims died at UAB Hospital during those 10 years.)
- Dr Jeffrey Kirby, director of acute care surgery at UAB, claimed his department treated 697 gunshot wound victims in 2018, with only 7 patients dying (a survival rate of 90.7%).
See also
References
- "Birmingham Third in Murder List: 112 Slain in 1925, Only Two Hanged." (April 2, 1926) Birmingham Post
- Fine, P. R, J. M. Roseman, C. M. Constandinou, J. M. Glass and J. M. Wrigley (May 1994) "Homicide Among Black Males in Jefferson County, Alabama 1978–1989." Journal of Forensic Sciences. Vol. 39, No. 3
- Robinson, Carol (January 4, 2001) "City's 2000 homicide rate rises after 5 years of steady decline." The Birmingham News
- Robinson, Carol (May 25, 2008) "Birmingham trauma care keeps pace with rising violence." The Birmingham News
- Archibald, John (October 5, 2008) "Band-Aid won't heal city crime." The Birmingham News
- Robinson, Carol (October 10, 2018) "Birmingham homicides in danger of hitting 22 year high." The Birmingham News
- Webb-Hehn, Katherine (May 8, 2019) "Here’s how Birmingham is battling its high homicide rate" The Birmingham News
- Jett, Brandon T. (2021) Race, Crime and Policing in the Jim Crow South: African Americans and Law Enforcement in Birmingham, Memphis, and New Orleans 1920–1945. Louisiana State University Press ISBN 9780807175071
External links
- FBI Uniform Crime Statistics, accessed via the Murder Accountability Project (murderdata.org)