The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Water Valley, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$227,678

Cost of Crime™ for Water Valley, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,384 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Water Valley 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 Water Valley, 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 Water Valley's combined rate is higher than the norm. Water Valley sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of cities and behind 82%. The grade covers only Water Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Water Valley is 39.44 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Water Valley, AL report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Water Valley, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Water Valley for 2025 is $227,678, about $546 per resident and $1,384 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Water Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Water Valley, AL:	$546
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Water Valley is $546 per year, which is $82 more than the national average and $39 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Water Valley:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $993 more than in Water Valley.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $348 less than in Water Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Water Valley	Cost per Water Valley Resident
Murder	$67,454	$162
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,320	$34
Robbery	$7,054	$17
Assault	$27,603	$66
Kidnapping	$2,429	$6
Vehicle Theft	$12,301	$29
Burglary	$18,885	$45
Theft	$29,535	$71
Arson	$2,228	$5
Vandalism	$21,192	$51
Animal Cruelty	$463	$1
Drug Crimes	$20,259	$49
Identity Theft	$3,955	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$227,678	$546

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Water Valley, 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 Water Valley totals $525,703 ($1,261 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $753,380 ($1,807 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 Water Valley's 417 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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Water Valley 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 Water Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.305
Robbery	0.5378
Rape	0.5664
Murder	0.0861
Total Violent Crime	3.495 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.68
Vehicle Theft	1.905
Burglary	4.993
Arson	0.2212
Total Property Crime	20.80 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0961
Drug Crimes	6.568
Vandalism	7.114
Identity Theft	1.225
Animal Cruelty	0.1500
Total "Other" Rate	15.15 (D-)

Individual Water Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Melvin, AL	C-	C	C
Needham, AL	C+	C	B+
Gilbertown, AL	D	C	D
Souwilpa, AL	D+	C+	D
Land, AL	C+	C	B+
Crandall, MS	B	A+	B-
Toxey, AL	C	C	B-
Matherville, MS	A-	A+	B+
Hodgewood, AL	B-	A+	B
Wimberly, AL	D-	C+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Water Valley 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
Hunters, WA	C-	B-	B-
Johnsville, TX	B-	C+	C+
Johnstonville, GA	B	D-	D-
Jewett, NY	D+	A+	A+
Jamestown, KS	C-	C-	C-
Ironton, MI	A	A-	A-
Irondale, VA	B+	A	A
Iona, NJ	A-	A	A
Inguadona, MN	C+	B	B
Ingold, NC	B	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Water Valley 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 Water Valley, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 9% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Water Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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