Sipsey, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Sipsey is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of cities are safer and 56% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sipsey's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Sipsey is 0.0530 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sipsey generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sipsey may be as high as 1 in 17,742 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,861 in the south part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

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

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Sipsey, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Sipsey residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sipsey has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Sipsey has 0, have the same problem. Of Sipsey’s 928 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Sipsey Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sipsey residents in a standard year.

Individual Sipsey Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Burnwell, AL	D-	B	D-	C
Empire, AL	C+	B	B+	C
Hull, AL	B	B-	A	C-
Benoit, AL	D+	C+	C-	C
Cordova, AL	C-	B+	C+	C
Sumiton, AL	D	C	C-	D+
Jasper, AL	D	C+	D+	C+
Dora, AL	C+	B-	B-	D+
Bremen, AL	C+	B+	B+	C+
Cold Springs, AL	C+	A-	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sipsey is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Whipple, OH	C-	C	C	C
Brownlow, WV	A-	B+	B+	B-
Brownville, NY	A-	B	B	A-
Cades, SC	D-	F	F	F
Camas Valley, OR	B-	B+	B+	B
Campton, GA	A+	A	A	B-
Cannonsburg, MI	A+	A-	A-	B+
Clarkson, NE	F	D+	D+	B-
Deansboro, NY	A-	A	A	A
Wakarusa, KS	C-	C-	C-	A-

Considering only the murder rate, Sipsey is safer than the Alabama state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sipsey, AL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sipsey schools on SchoolGrade

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