The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Butler County, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$11.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Butler County, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,547 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Butler County with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Butler County, AL Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Butler County's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Butler County sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of counties and behind 53%. The grade covers only Butler County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Butler County is 31.51 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the southwest areas to 1 in 60 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Butler County, AL report the most crime, about 188 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Butler County, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Butler County for 2025 is $11,268,818, about $603 per resident and $1,547 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Butler County Compared to Other Counties?

Butler County, AL:	$603
Montgomery County, AL:	$890
Limestone County, AL:	$323
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Butler County is $603 per year, which is $139 more than the national average and $96 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Butler County:

In Montgomery County, AL, crime costs $890 per person, which is $287 more than in Butler County.
In Limestone County, AL, crime costs $323 per person, which is $280 less than in Butler County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Butler County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Butler County	Cost per Butler County Resident
Murder	$4.66 million	$249
Rape/Sexual Assault	$524,269	$28
Robbery	$165,195	$9
Assault	$2.36 million	$126
Kidnapping	$113,553	$6
Vehicle Theft	$417,883	$22
Burglary	$561,062	$30
Theft	$1.20 million	$64
Arson	$67,817	$4
Vandalism	$597,072	$32
Animal Cruelty	$18,029	$1
Drug Crimes	$530,811	$28
Identity Theft	$61,932	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$11,268,818	$603

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Butler County, AL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Butler County totals $33,972,384 ($1,818 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $45,241,202 ($2,421 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The north part of the county holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Butler County has 5, do the same, and of Butler County's 18,687 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Butler County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.394
Robbery	0.2810
Rape	0.4627
Murder	0.1326
Total Violent Crime	5.270 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.37
Vehicle Theft	1.444
Burglary	3.310
Arson	0.1503
Total Property Crime	17.27 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1002
Drug Crimes	3.840
Vandalism	4.472
Identity Theft	0.4282
Animal Cruelty	0.1304
Total "Other" Rate	8.971 (B)

Individual Butler County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Butler County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Butler County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Crenshaw County, AL	B-	B-	B
Lowndes County, AL	F	F	F
Conecuh County, AL	C-	D+	C-
Covington County, AL	C-	B-	C
Pike County, AL	C+	C-	C+
Wilcox County, AL	F	F	F
Monroe County, AL	C-	D+	C
Coffee County, AL	B	B-	B
Bullock County, AL	F	F	F
Dale County, AL	B	B	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Butler County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dickinson County, IA	A	A	A
East Feliciana Parish, LA	C+	D-	D-
Sumner County, KS	C-	C	C
Sunflower County, MS	B-	A-	A-
Dukes County, MA	A	C	C
Duchesne County, UT	C	B	B
Douglas County, MO	B-	D+	D+
Swain County, NC	D-	D-	D-
Dodge County, MN	A+	A	A
Dodge County, GA	B	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Butler County is as safe as the Alabama state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Butler County, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Butler County schools on SchoolGrade

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