Murder per Capita in Sumter County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Sumter County residents.
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1 in 3,577
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Sumter County is about 1 in 3,577.
$525
Murder costs the average Sumter County resident about $525 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Sumter County in green. The most dangerous areas in Sumter 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 Sumter County, AL Safe from Murder?
The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Sumter County is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of counties are safer and 1% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sumter County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Sumter County is 0.2796 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sumter County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sumter County may be as high as 1 in 3,168 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,516 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Sumter County, AL: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Sumter County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Sumter County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Sumter 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.
| Sumter County, AL: | 0.2796 |
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| Alabama: | 0.0963 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Sumter 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 Sumter County, AL
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Sumter County about $6,408,891 in 2025, or roughly $525 per resident. This is part of Sumter County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sumter County, including every crime type and how Sumter 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 Sumter County's crime maps on the Sumter County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Sumter County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Sumter County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
C+ | A | C- | D+ | |
A | A+ | A | B | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
C- | C- | C- | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
F | F | F | F | |
A | A+ | A | A- | |
A | A+ | A | B+ |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Sumter 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 |
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D+ | D+ | D+ | B- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
D | D | D | F | |
B+ | B | B | C | |
B- | B+ | B+ | C | |
D+ | B- | B- | A+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
B | B | B | A+ | |
B+ | B | B | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sumter County, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sumter County schools on SchoolGrade
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