ENTERPRISE, AL. (WDNews) In response to recent internet allegations that the city’s crime rate is much higher than the national average, Enterprise police and city officials are correcting the record.
According to officials, the assertions are based on out-of-date FBI data from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) system, which was formally replaced in 2021 and is now defunct. The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), which Enterprise currently utilizes, is a more advanced platform that tracks 52 categories of crimes, significantly more than the eight types that were tracked under the previous system.
According to police officers, the fact that more categories are being reported does not imply that there is more crime; rather, it only indicates that our data is better.
There is a decrease in crime overall.
Enterprise witnessed notable drops in several important crime categories between 2020 and 2024:
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Murder: Completely eliminated (2 cases to 0)
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Auto Theft: 84% Down
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Reports of gunfire: down 82%
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Robbery: 73% down
Murder: Completely eliminated (2 cases to 0)
Auto Theft: 84% Down
Reports of gunfire: down 82%
Robbery: 73% down
Officials in the city attribute this decrease in crime to an expanding and improved police force. Enterprise has grown within the last four years:
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Officers by 28%
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348% more patrol units
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Enforcement of radar by an astounding 4,800%
Officers by 28%
348% more patrol units
Enforcement of radar by an astounding 4,800%
According to members of the Enterprise Police Department, the city’s leadership’s ongoing support and dedication to openness and public safety are responsible for this progress.
For local updates, residents are urged to visit enterprisepd.com or check the official crime statistics atcrime.alabama.gov/nibrs.
