The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Escambia County, AL
Escambia County is home to 36,600 residents and includes Atmore and Brewton · Updated November 2026
Is Escambia County, AL safe?
Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in Escambia County: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A, safer than the neighborhoods where 60% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A here. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within Escambia County run from A+ to F, so check the map or the safest and least safe places below.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 879 of 1,000Safer than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
60% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Escambia County as a whole, and 40% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Escambia County scores 879.
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 Escambia County, AL at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Escambia 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 Escambia County
Robberies are less common than the crime level suggests. Crime overall in Escambia County runs 59% above the US rate, but robberies run 45% below it: 0.34 a year per 1,000 residents, against 0.62 nationally.
Arson stands out among A-graded counties. For the typical resident of an A-graded US county, the figure is 0.06 arsons a year per 1,000 residents; Escambia County has 0.56.
The safest and most dangerous places in Escambia County
Most of Escambia County grades well: 91% of residents live in areas graded A or B, and 5% in areas graded D or F. Grades across Escambia County run from A+ to F; 58% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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A or B 91%C 4%D or F 5%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
Cities and towns in Escambia County with at least 1,000 residents. Ranked by overall CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer), and the other numbers are residents.
Across the county, the north side has the least crime and the Atmore area the most.
Crime rates and types in Escambia County
CrimeGrade™ estimates Escambia County has about 59 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 59% more than the US as a whole and 47% more 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 Escambia County, about 46% of everything reported, and it also accounts for the largest share of what crime costs here.
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.
How Escambia County compares with nearby counties
Of the 10 counties closest to Escambia County, 7 have less crime. Washington County and Conecuh County have the least.
Nearest first, with each place's distance from Escambia County. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).
Compared with counties of similar size and density, Escambia County has more crime than 89% of them.
Empty homes, walkability and night lighting in Escambia County
Two things set Escambia County apart: it has 19.5% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and a Walk Grade of D- (7 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson, and arson runs high here.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson.19.5% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 99% 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.D- (7 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 92% 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.40% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 89% of Americans
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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 Escambia County: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 86% of Americans
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.12.1 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 85% of Americans
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.34 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 77% 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 Escambia County
Crime costs Escambia County about $1,857 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 54% 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 $95 million a year, or $2,596 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$6.7 million
$183
Rape
$1.3 million
$35
Robbery
$390,000
$11
Assault
$11 million
$291
Burglary
$520,000
$14
Theft
$3.2 million
$88
Vehicle theft
$1.1 million
$29
Arson
$490,000
$14
Vandalism
$2.6 million
$71
Total
$27 million
$735
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 Escambia 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 Escambia County, AL average a SchoolGrade of C: 38% of students test proficient, against 30% projected for schools like them. Overall, they exceed expectations. See schools in Escambia County on SchoolGrade
