Marl, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Marl is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of cities are safer and 54% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Marl's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Marl is 0.0547 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Marl generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Marl may be as high as 1 in 13,939 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,773 in the north part of the city.

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

How Marl's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Marl about $39,592 in 2025, or roughly $103 per resident. This is part of Marl's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Marl, including every crime type and how Marl 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 Marl's crime maps on the Marl overall crime page.

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Individual Marl Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Samson, AL	D+	C	D+	C+
Coffee Springs, AL	D	C-	D+	D
Weeks, AL	C	B	B-	B-
Earlytown, AL	C	B+	B-	C+
Thurston, AL	C-	D-	C+	C+
Sellersville, AL	D+	C	D+	D
Royals Crossroads, FL	A+	B+	A+	B+
Geneva, AL	D-	D	D	C-
Lowery, AL	C+	B	B+	B-
Darlington, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Marl 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
Carlisle Springs, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Chimney Rock, NC	C+	C+	C+	C
Chestnut Knoll, DE	C+	C+	C+	B
Chestnut Crossroads, PA	A	A+	A+	B-
Chesterfield, IL	A	B+	B+	B-
Cherry Creek, SD	F	F	F	D-
Chelsea, WI	B	A-	A-	D+
Charlesburg, WI	B+	B+	B+	C+
Chambers, AZ	F	F	F	F
Centerfield, NY	A	B+	B+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Marl, AL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Marl schools on SchoolGrade

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