Montgomery reports first-half declines in violent crime, Part I crime and homicides
Montgomery officials reported declines in violent crime, overall Part I crime and homicides during the first six months of 2026, according to a July 7 city announcement based on Montgomery Police Department figures.
The city said violent crime was down 14.5% compared with the first half of 2025, while overall Part I crime fell 20.5%. Homicides declined from 32 during the comparable 2025 period to 26 in the first half of 2026.
The figures are the city’s preliminary first-half comparison, rather than a full-year crime report. The announcement did not include underlying offense definitions, methodology or agency-level data.
Arrests and investigative activity increased
Montgomery police made more than 3,700 arrests during the six-month period, the city said. That represented a 44.5% increase over the same period last year.
The city also reported continuing use of the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, or NIBIN. More than 1,050 firearms were processed through the network, producing nearly 200 investigative leads, according to the announcement.
An investigative lead is not itself an arrest, charge, conviction or case outcome. The city’s release did not identify individual cases connected to the NIBIN figures or say how many leads resulted in further enforcement action.
Camera network and recruiting efforts
Officials said the city’s STAR Center had 2,875 registered security cameras and 965 integrated cameras supporting investigations. The announcement did not specify how many investigations used the cameras or what outcomes resulted from their use.
The city also said Montgomery police recruitment and preparation for future academy classes were continuing. No academy date, hiring target or other deadline was included in the release.
The reported reductions and increased enforcement activity offer the city’s latest official public-safety snapshot. However, the city-issued summary does not establish that the reported crime changes were caused by arrests, ballistic analysis, camera coverage or any one enforcement measure, and it does not show whether trends were the same in every neighborhood.
Residents seeking a fuller accounting will need additional data beyond the announcement, including the city’s underlying crime definitions and any later full-year report. For now, the July 7 release provides a preliminary comparison of Montgomery’s first-half 2026 results with the same period in 2025.
Sources
- Montgomery Continues Building Momentum Across Every Corner of the City, City of Montgomery
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