Grimes, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Grimes is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Grimes's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Grimes is 0.0755 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Grimes generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Grimes may be as high as 1 in 12,846 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,903 in the south part of the city.

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

How Grimes's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Grimes 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, Grimes is safer than 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 Grimes, AL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Grimes about $109,365 in 2025, or roughly $142 per resident. This is part of Grimes's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Grimes, including every crime type and how Grimes 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 Grimes's crime maps on the Grimes overall crime page.

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Individual Grimes Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Napier Field, AL	B-	B-	B+	C
Midland City, AL	C	C+	C	C
Blackwood, AL	B+	A-	A+	C+
Pinckard, AL	B+	A	B+	B-
Dothan, AL	C-	D+	C-	D+
Kinsey, AL	B+	B	A-	C-
Headland, AL	C+	A-	B	C
Newton, AL	B	A	B+	B
Browns Crossroads, AL	B+	A	B+	C
Waterford, AL	B	B+	B	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Grimes is higher 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
Mystic Grove, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Olaton, KY	C+	A	A	B-
Okete, MO	B	B-	B-	B+
Oakland, PA	A+	A+	A+	C-
New Woodville, OK	B-	B	B	B+
New Hampton, MO	D+	D+	D+	F
New Georgia, AL	B-	A-	A-	B-
New Castle, TN	D-	D-	D-	D-
New Cambria, KS	D+	D+	D+	B+
Neosho Rapids, KS	A	A+	A+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Grimes, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Grimes schools on SchoolGrade

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