Clay, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Clay is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of cities are safer and 19% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Clay's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Clay is 0.1013 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Clay generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Clay may be as high as 1 in 7,761 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 35,022 in the east part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Clay, AL: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Clay has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Clay, remember that the rate of murder 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 southwest part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Clay residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Clay 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 Clay has 1, have the same problem. Of Clay’s 12,896 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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Clay Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Clay Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pinson, AL	C+	B	C+	D+
Trussville, AL	B	A-	B-	D+
Center Point, AL	D-	D-	D-	F
Argo, AL	A-	A-	A-	D+
Village Springs, AL	B	A-	B+	C
Margaret, AL	B	B+	B	D+
Springville Lake Estates, AL	B+	C+	A+	C+
Moody, AL	B-	B+	B	C-
Morris, AL	A-	A-	A	B-
Irondale, AL	D-	C	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Clay is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
Lake Ariel, PA	A-	B	B	C
Poquoson, VA	B	A-	A-	D+
Pontiac, IL	C+	B-	B-	C-
Polk City, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Pleasantville, NY	B+	C+	C+	C
Lansdowne, VA	A-	A+	A+	B+
Lanett, AL	C-	C-	C-	D-
Lakewood Park, FL	B+	B	B	A
Lakeland, TN	C-	B	B	F
Lake Stickney, WA	F	C	C	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Clay 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 Clay, AL average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Clay schools on SchoolGrade

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