The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Cottage Grove, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$179,138

Cost of Crime™ for Cottage Grove, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,041 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove, AL Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cottage Grove's combined rate is higher than the norm. Cottage Grove sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Cottage Grove's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cottage Grove is 36.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 29 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Cottage Grove, AL report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cottage Grove, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cottage Grove for 2025 is $179,138, about $399 per resident and $1,041 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cottage Grove Compared to Other Cities?

Cottage Grove, AL:	$399
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cottage Grove is $399 per year, which is $65 less than the national average and $108 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cottage Grove:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $1,140 more than in Cottage Grove.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $201 less than in Cottage Grove

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cottage Grove	Cost per Cottage Grove Resident
Murder	$41,213	$92
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,008	$31
Robbery	$4,317	$10
Assault	$14,361	$32
Kidnapping	$1,702	$4
Vehicle Theft	$4,988	$11
Burglary	$9,218	$21
Theft	$38,851	$87
Arson	$2,694	$6
Vandalism	$21,803	$49
Animal Cruelty	$302	$1
Drug Crimes	$21,699	$48
Identity Theft	$3,982	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$179,138	$399

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cottage Grove, 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 Cottage Grove totals $345,832 ($770 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $524,970 ($1,169 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Cottage Grove's 449 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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Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.114
Robbery	0.3056
Rape	0.5145
Murder	0.0488
Total Violent Crime	1.983 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.71
Vehicle Theft	0.7174
Burglary	2.263
Arson	0.2485
Total Property Crime	19.94 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0625
Drug Crimes	6.533
Vandalism	6.797
Identity Theft	1.146
Animal Cruelty	0.0908
Total "Other" Rate	14.63 (D-)

Individual Cottage Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Nixburg, AL	C+	B-	C+
Kellyton, AL	C	C	B-
Rockford, AL	B+	C-	A+
Equality, AL	B	B	B+
Our Town, AL	B-	B	C+
Hissop, AL	C+	C-	B-
Seman, AL	B	A-	A-
Alexander City, AL	D+	C	C-
Speed, AL	C	C-	C+
Bevelle, AL	B	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cottage Grove is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kite, KY	C-	B-	B-
Rivare, IN	A+	A+	A+
Riplinger, WI	B+	B+	B+
Rickreall, OR	B-	C	C
Richmond Mills, NC	D	D-	D-
Lovejoy, IL	F	F	F
Lomax, IL	B-	B+	B+
Level Land, SC	C-	B-	B-
Level Green, PA	A	A-	A-
Leola, SD	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Cottage Grove is less safe than the Alabama state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cottage Grove, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Cottage Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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