ATHENS-Athens has been named as the No. 7 safest city in Alabama by MOVOTO Blog.
“We appreciate them recognizing the City of Athens,” Athens Police
Police Chief Floyd Johnson
Chief Floyd Johnson said. “This is a reflection of our citizens and the kindness our officers see on a regular basis. Yes, we have crime, but we overwhelmingly see a community that is built on a foundation based on the concern for others.”
https://www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/safest-places-in-alabama-2013/
This Limestone County city ranked well in our analysis mostly for its particularly low number of violent crimes. In 2013, Athens had just 16 violent crimes. With a population of just under 24,000 people, that meant Athens had the third fewest violent crimes per person.
This, plus its 755 property crimes, or the 15th fewest per person, gave Athens a total of 771 crimes for the year at the 14th fewest per person.
Like many in our top 10, none of these crimes included any murders.
