Murder per Capita in Mobile County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Mobile County residents.
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1 in 8,183
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Mobile County is about 1 in 8,183.
$230
Murder costs the average Mobile County resident about $230 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Mobile County in green. The most dangerous areas in Mobile County 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 Mobile County, AL Safe from Murder?
The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Mobile County is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of counties are safer and 16% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mobile County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Mobile County is 0.1222 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mobile County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Mobile County may be as high as 1 in 3,835 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,498 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Mobile County, AL: about 10 per year. The north part of Mobile County has fewer cases of murder with only 3 in a typical year.
How Mobile County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Mobile County to the Alabama state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Mobile County, AL: | 0.1222 |
|---|---|
| Alabama: | 0.0963 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Mobile County is less safe 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 Mobile County, AL
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Mobile County about $97,479,002 in 2025, or roughly $230 per resident. This is part of Mobile County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mobile County, including every crime type and how Mobile County compares to other counties.
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 Mobile County's crime maps on the Mobile County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Mobile County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Mobile County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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B+ | A | A- | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
B | A+ | C | A | |
A | B | B+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
C | C- | B- | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Mobile County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | C | C | C+ | |
F | F | F | C+ | |
B- | B | B | B+ | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
B- | A- | A- | C | |
B+ | B | B | B- | |
F | F | F | B- | |
C+ | B- | B- | B | |
C- | B | B | A+ | |
B- | B+ | B+ | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mobile County, AL average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mobile County schools on SchoolGrade
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