Gulf Shores, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Gulf Shores is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of cities are safer and 43% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gulf Shores's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Gulf Shores is 0.0649 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gulf Shores generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gulf Shores may be as high as 1 in 10,188 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 28,447 in the west part of the city.

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

How Gulf Shores's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Gulf Shores 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, Gulf Shores is safer than the Alabama state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Gulf Shores, AL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Gulf Shores about $2,204,105 in 2025, or roughly $122 per resident. This is part of Gulf Shores's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gulf Shores, including every crime type and how Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores's crime maps on the Gulf Shores overall crime page.

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Individual Gulf Shores Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bon Secour, AL	B-	A-	B	C
Foley, AL	C+	B+	B	C+
Miflin, AL	B+	A+	A	B-
Orange Beach, AL	D+	C+	C-	C+
Josephine, AL	B-	B-	B+	D
Palmetto Beach, AL	F	F	D+	F
Perdido Beach, AL	B-	B+	B	B-
Lillian, AL	B	A	B+	B+
Perdido Key, FL	A+	A	A	A
Ocean Springs, FL	B+	A+	C+	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Gulf Shores 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
Bolivar, MO	D	C-	C-	D-
Wilmington Island, GA	B+	B+	B+	A+
Willowick, OH	C-	B+	B+	C+
Williamsburg, KY	D+	B-	B-	D+
Benton, KY	B-	A-	A-	B
Wilkinsburg, PA	D	D-	D-	F
Bexley, OH	C-	D-	D-	C
Whitmore Lake, MI	A-	B	B	A-
Bloomfield, NM	D	D	D	D
Blountville, TN	F	F	F	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gulf Shores, AL average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Gulf Shores schools on SchoolGrade

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