Cottondale, AL Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Cottondale in green. The most dangerous areas in Cottondale 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 Cottondale, AL Safe from Burglary?

The B- grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US city. Cottondale is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of cities are safer and 54% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cottondale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Cottondale is 1.924 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cottondale generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Cottondale may be as high as 1 in 338 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 872 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the north parts of Cottondale, AL: about 4 per year. The northwest part of Cottondale has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

How Cottondale's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Cottondale to the Alabama state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, Cottondale is safer than the Alabama state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Cottondale, AL

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Cottondale about $176,129 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Cottondale's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cottondale, including every crime type and how Cottondale compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Cottondale's crime maps on the Cottondale overall crime page.

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Individual Cottondale Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Howton, AL	B+	B	A-	B+
Holt, AL	C+	C	C+	C
Coaling, AL	A	B+	A-	B+
Fleetwood, AL	A-	A	B+	B+
Duncanville, AL	B+	A-	B+	B
Tuscaloosa, AL	D+	D+	D+	D+
Hagler, AL	B	A-	C+	A-
Brookwood, AL	B+	A	B	A
East Brookwood, AL	C+	B	C+	B
Northport, AL	B	B+	B+	B

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Cottondale is higher versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Clarence Center, NY	A+	A+	A+	A
Castroville, CA	C+	C-	C-	D+
Stafford Springs, CT	A-	A	A	A-
St. Pete Beach, FL	B	A-	A-	B
St. Pauls, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
St. Francis, MN	A-	A	A	A-
Cheat Lake, WV	A-	A+	A+	A-
Chesapeake Beach, MD	B	B	B	B+
Chester, NJ	B+	A+	A+	A-
St. Augustine Shores, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cottondale, AL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Cottondale schools on SchoolGrade

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