Centreville, AL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Centreville in green. The most dangerous areas in Centreville are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Centreville, AL Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Centreville is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Centreville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Centreville is 3.010 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Centreville generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Centreville may be as high as 1 in 127 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,519 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Centreville, AL: about 3 per year. The southwest part of Centreville has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Centreville, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Centreville residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Centreville has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Centreville has 0, have the same problem. Of Centreville’s 3,872 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Centreville Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Centreville residents in a standard year.

Individual Centreville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Centreville is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Centreville.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Fairdale, AL	F	F	F	F
Brent, AL	D-	D-	D	D-
Eoline, AL	C+	D+	A	D
Ellards, AL	B	A-	A	B+
Harrisburg, AL	C+	B-	B+	C
Primitive Ridge, AL	B+	B-	A-	C
Vernontown, AL	B	A-	B+	B+
Six Mile, AL	B-	A+	B+	A+
Pearson, AL	B-	C-	A	D+
Lawley, AL	C	B-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Centreville is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Brandon, VT	C+	C+	C+	C+
Biscoe, NC	D-	C-	C-	D+
Wilton, IA	B	A-	A-	A-
Springville, IN	A-	B+	B+	B+
South Jacksonville, IL	B	A	A	A+
New Glarus, WI	C-	B	B	B
Wilton, NH	B-	A	A	A
Underhill, VT	A	A+	A+	A+
Scotts, MI	A	B+	B+	A-
Santa Rosa, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the assault rate, Centreville is as safe as the Alabama state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Centreville, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Centreville schools on SchoolGrade

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