Covington County, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Covington 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 Covington County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Covington County is 0.0985 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Covington County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Covington County may be as high as 1 in 7,009 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,291 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Covington County, AL: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Covington County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Covington County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Covington 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, Covington 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 Covington County, AL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Covington County about $7,173,070 in 2025, or roughly $185 per resident. This is part of Covington County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Covington County, including every crime type and how Covington 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 Covington County's crime maps on the Covington County overall crime page.

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Individual Covington County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Coffee County, AL	B	B-	B	C
Crenshaw County, AL	B-	B-	B	D+
Conecuh County, AL	C-	D+	C-	F
Butler County, AL	C+	D+	C	D-
Geneva County, AL	C+	B-	B	C+
Pike County, AL	C+	C-	C+	D
Dale County, AL	B	B	B+	C+
Holmes County, FL	A+	B	A+	A-
Escambia County, AL	C	C-	B-	D
Monroe County, AL	C-	D+	C	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Covington County is lower 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
Adams County, IN	A	A-	A-	B+
Yauco Municipio, PR	F	D-	D-	F
Yabucoa Municipio, PR	F	F	F	D-
Wythe County, VA	B	B+	B+	C+
Wyoming County, NY	A+	A-	A-	A+
Williamsburg County, SC	F	F	F	F
Washington County, ME	B-	A	A	B-
Baker County, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Avoyelles Parish, LA	C-	D	D	F
Austin County, TX	C+	B-	B-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Covington County, AL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Covington County schools on SchoolGrade

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