Dauphin Island, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Dauphin Island is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of cities are safer and 73% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dauphin Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Dauphin Island is 0.0377 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dauphin Island generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Dauphin Island may be as high as 1 in 20,623 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 33,268 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Dauphin Island, AL: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Dauphin Island has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Dauphin Island's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Dauphin Island 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, Dauphin Island 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 Murder in Dauphin Island, AL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Dauphin Island about $140,038 in 2025, or roughly $71 per resident. This is part of Dauphin Island's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dauphin Island, including every crime type and how Dauphin Island compares to other cities.

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 Dauphin Island's crime maps on the Dauphin Island overall crime page.

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Individual Dauphin Island Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Heron Bay, AL	B-	A	B-	A-
Coden, AL	D+	C	D+	B-
Delchamps, AL	C-	B+	C-	B
Palmetto Beach, AL	F	F	D+	F
Gulf Shores, AL	C+	C+	B	C
Bon Secour, AL	B-	A-	B	C
Pascagoula, MS	B	B+	B	C+
Foley, AL	C+	B+	B	C+
Miflin, AL	B+	A+	A	B-
Orange Beach, AL	D+	C+	C-	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Dauphin Island is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Renville, MN	C-	D-	D-	C+
Dysart, IA	B	A-	A-	A-
East Hampton, NY	D-	F	F	C
Spencer, VA	C	B-	B-	C
Shively, WV	B-	C+	C+	C-
Selma, OR	C	C	C	B
Sellers, SC	F	F	F	F
Guy, TX	D+	C-	C-	C+
Roland, IA	A-	A-	A-	A+
Winona, MO	D-	F	F	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dauphin Island, AL average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dauphin Island schools on SchoolGrade

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