Vehicle Theft per Capita in Cottage Park
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Cottage Park residents.
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A+
Overall Crime Grade™
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A+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
A- |
Fact
A crime occurs every 6 days 19 hours (on average) in Cottage Park.
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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Cottage Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Cottage Park are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Cottage Park, Mobile, AL Safe?
The A- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US neighborhood. Cottage Park is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of neighborhoods are safer and 84% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cottage Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of vehicle theft in Cottage Park is 1.623 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cottage Park generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Cottage Park may be as high as 1 in 518 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 839 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Cottage Park, Mobile, AL: about 1 per year. The north part of Cottage Park has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps
When looking at the vehicle theft map for Cottage Park, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Cottage Park residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Cottage Park has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Cottage Park has 0, have the same problem. Of Cottage Park’s 4,101 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Cottage Park residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.636 |
Robbery |
0.1692 |
Rape |
0.2613 |
Murder |
0.0499 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.116 (A) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
3.507 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.623 |
Burglary |
1.264 |
Arson |
0.1289 |
Total Property Crime |
6.523 (A+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0818 |
Drug Crimes |
2.690 |
Vandalism |
0.9217 |
Identity Theft |
0.6346 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1214 |
Total "Other" Rate |
4.449 (A-) |
Individual Cottage Park Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Cottage Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Cottage Park.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | A | B+ | B+ | |
A | A- | A+ | B+ | |
A- | A | A- | B- | |
A- | B+ | A- | B | |
B- | C | B | B- | |
B | B | B | B- | |
C+ | C+ | C | B- | |
B- | C | B- | B- | |
A- | B- | A | B | |
D+ | D- | C- | C+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Cottage Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
C | B | B | C+ | |
B+ | A | A | D | |
A- | A- | A- | A+ | |
D- | B | B | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
B- | B | B | D+ | |
C | B | B | F |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Cottage Park is safer than the Alabama state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cottage Park, Mobile, AL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cottage Park schools on SchoolGrade
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