Calhoun County, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Calhoun County in green. The most dangerous areas in Calhoun County 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 Calhoun County, AL Safe from Murder?

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

The rate of murder in Calhoun County is 0.0999 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Calhoun County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Calhoun County may be as high as 1 in 6,416 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,216 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Calhoun County, AL: about 3 per year. The north part of Calhoun County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Calhoun County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Calhoun County 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 murder rate, Calhoun County is as safe as the Alabama state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Calhoun County, AL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Calhoun County about $22,702,439 in 2025, or roughly $188 per resident. This is part of Calhoun County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Calhoun County, including every crime type and how Calhoun County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Calhoun County's crime maps on the Calhoun County overall crime page.

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Individual Calhoun County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Calhoun County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Calhoun County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cleburne County, AL	B-	B+	B+	C
Etowah County, AL	B-	B-	B	C
Clay County, AL	B	B-	A	C
Talladega County, AL	B	B	A-	C-
St. Clair County, AL	B	B	B+	C
Cherokee County, AL	B-	B+	B+	A-
Haralson County, GA	A-	A-	B+	B+
Randolph County, AL	B	B-	A-	C-
Polk County, GA	B+	B+	B-	C+
Carroll County, GA	B+	C+	B	B

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Calhoun County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Douglas County, OR	C+	B	B	A-
Yamhill County, OR	C+	B-	B-	A
Madison County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Lycoming County, PA	A	A-	A-	B
LaSalle County, IL	A	A	A	A
LaPorte County, IN	B	B-	B-	C
Jefferson County, NY	B+	C+	C+	A+
Hardin County, KY	B	A-	A-	C+
Hanover County, VA	A	A	A	C+
Pennington County, SD	C+	C+	C+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Calhoun County, AL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Calhoun County schools on SchoolGrade

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