The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bullock County, AL
Bullock County is home to 10,100 residents and includes Union Springs and Midway · Updated November 2026
Is Bullock County, AL safe?
Yes. Most US neighborhoods have little crime, and Bullock County has less than most of them: its overall CrimeGrade™ is A, safer than the neighborhoods where 74% of Americans live. Property crime grades better than violent crime here, A+ against A. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within Bullock County run from A+ to D, so check the map below.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 921 of 1,000Safer than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
74% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Bullock County as a whole, and 26% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Bullock County scores 921.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Bullock County, AL at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Bullock County, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in Bullock County
Theft runs low. Bullock County has 4.9 thefts a year per 1,000 residents, less than half the US rate of 13.1.
The safest and least safe parts of Bullock County
Most of Bullock County grades well: 82% of residents live in areas graded A or B, and 11% in areas graded D or F. Grades across Bullock County run from A+ to D; 64% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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A or B 82%C 7%D or F 11%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
Across the county, the southeast side has the least crime and the north side the most.
Crime rates and types in Bullock County
CrimeGrade™ estimates Bullock County has about 23 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 37% less than the US as a whole and 42% less than Alabama.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Assault is the most common crime in Bullock County, about 40% of everything reported.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when crime happens in Bullock County
These figures come from the reports of the police departments across Bullock County, 2022 to 2024.
In Bullock County, 62% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Homes (62%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Vandalism
Homes (67%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Aggravated assault
Homes (56%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.
How Bullock County compares with nearby counties
Bullock County has less crime than 7 of its 10 nearest counties.
Shops, walkability and empty homes in Bullock County
Two things set Bullock County apart: it has 6.6 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally, and a Walk Grade of F (5 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole. Places like that tend to report less theft, and it runs low here.
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.6.6 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 98% of Americans
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 94% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.F (5 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 97% of Americans
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson.13.3% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 95% of Americans
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JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.24 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 94% of Americans
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.35% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 91% of Americans
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Bullock County: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 86% of Americans
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Bullock County
Counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, crime costs Bullock County about $1,849 a year per household, 53% more than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $40 million a year, or $3,971 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$4.7 million
$465
Rape
$140,000
$14
Robbery
$150,000
$15
Assault
$1.3 million
$128
Burglary
$150,000
$15
Theft
$250,000
$25
Vehicle theft
$140,000
$14
Arson
$99,000
$10
Vandalism
$360,000
$36
Total
$7.3 million
$722
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Bullock County means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Bullock County, AL average a SchoolGrade of F: 17% of students test proficient, against 17% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Bullock County on SchoolGrade
