Gateswood, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Gateswood is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gateswood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Gateswood is 0.0564 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gateswood generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gateswood may be as high as 1 in 16,223 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,002 in the south part of the city.

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

How Gateswood's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Gateswood 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, Gateswood 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 Gateswood, AL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Gateswood about $90,239 in 2025, or roughly $106 per resident. This is part of Gateswood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gateswood, including every crime type and how Gateswood 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 Gateswood's crime maps on the Gateswood overall crime page.

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Individual Gateswood Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rosinton, AL	B	B+	B	D+
Robertsdale, AL	B	A-	B	C-
McKinnon, FL	A	B-	A	B-
Loxley, AL	B+	B-	B+	C
Molino, FL	A	B	A	B+
Steelwood, AL	B-	A+	C-	C+
Seminole, AL	B+	A	A-	B+
Silverhill, AL	B+	B-	B	D+
Beulah, FL	A+	A+	A+	B+
Cottage Hill, FL	A	B+	B+	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Gateswood 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
Columbia Falls, ME	A	A-	A-	A+
Spring Bluff, MO	C-	D+	D+	D+
Spokeville, WI	A+	A	A	D+
South Wadesboro, NC	D	D-	D-	F
Hickory Withe, TN	D-	D	D	D
Harvey, IA	B+	A-	A-	A
Harrell, AR	D	D-	D-	F
Hardwick, MA	A	C	C	B+
Gum Branch, NC	B+	A-	A-	D+
Guatay, CA	D	D	D	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gateswood, AL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Gateswood schools on SchoolGrade

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