Want to win a bet? Ask your drinking buddies which county has the bigger crime problem – Mobile County, Ala. or Escambia County, Fla.?
Escambia County has a much bigger crime problem.
From 2015 – 2022, Escambia County violent crimes per 1,000 – 6.0; Mobile County – 1.18.
From 2015 – 2022, Escambia County property crimes per 1,000 – 25.93; Mobile County – 9.14.
Data Sources: Alabama Department of Labor; Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
