Smith Hill, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Smith Hill is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of cities are safer and 45% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Smith Hill's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Smith Hill is 0.0631 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Smith Hill generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Smith Hill may be as high as 1 in 13,831 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 30,074 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Smith Hill's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Smith Hill 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, Smith Hill 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 Smith Hill, AL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Smith Hill about $74,593 in 2025, or roughly $119 per resident. This is part of Smith Hill's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Smith Hill, including every crime type and how Smith Hill 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 Smith Hill's crime maps on the Smith Hill overall crime page.

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Individual Smith Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
West Blocton, AL	C+	A-	C+	C
Primitive Ridge, AL	B+	B-	A-	C
Woodstock, AL	C-	B	C-	B
Green Pond, AL	D-	C+	D-	C
Vernontown, AL	B	A-	B+	C-
Vance, AL	A	B+	A+	A
Marvel, AL	B-	B	B-	C+
Giles, AL	B	A-	B-	A-
Kimbrell, AL	A-	B+	B+	D+
Lake View, AL	A	A	A+	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Smith Hill 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
Reddell, LA	D+	D	D	F
Morley, IA	B+	A-	A-	A
Moulton, OH	A+	A-	A-	A-
Mount Sterling, AL	D	C	C	C-
Mount Zion, MO	C	D	D	B
Murphy, GA	A-	B+	B+	C-
Ransomville, NC	D+	D	D	D
Ravinia, SD	D+	D-	D-	D+
Raymond, SD	C	C-	C-	D-
Reading, MN	B	B-	B-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Smith Hill, AL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Smith Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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