Wetumpka, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Wetumpka is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of cities are safer and 27% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wetumpka's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Wetumpka is 0.0853 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wetumpka generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wetumpka may be as high as 1 in 7,683 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,936 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Wetumpka's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Wetumpka 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, Wetumpka is safer 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 Wetumpka, AL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Wetumpka about $3,848,507 in 2025, or roughly $160 per resident. This is part of Wetumpka's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wetumpka, including every crime type and how Wetumpka 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 Wetumpka's crime maps on the Wetumpka overall crime page.

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Individual Wetumpka Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wallsboro, AL	C-	C-	C	D
Kent, AL	C	B-	C+	D
Santuck, AL	B	C+	A	D+
Redland, AL	A	A+	A+	B
North Elmore, AL	B-	C+	B+	B+
Holtville, AL	C+	A	C	B
Claud, AL	A	B	A+	C+
Elmore, AL	B-	C+	B	B-
Ware, AL	A+	A+	A+	B+
Coosada, AL	B-	C-	B	D-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Wetumpka is higher 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
Bayville, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Brownwood, TX	F	D-	D-	D
Brent, FL	C	D	D	B+
Westerly, RI	B	A	A	A+
Westford, MA	A	B+	B+	A+
Brambleton, VA	A+	A+	A+	D
Wekiwa Springs, FL	A	A	A	A+
Willmar, MN	D+	C-	C-	A-
Watertown, SD	C+	C+	C+	B
Billerica, MA	A	B+	B+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wetumpka, AL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wetumpka schools on SchoolGrade

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