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Bullock County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Bullock County, Alabama.

Primary safety signal

40

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Middle Range

Total crime

1365.2

State rank

#31

Violent crime

610.0

per 100K residents

Above national average

Property crime

755.2

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

1365.2

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#31

of 67 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

40

Middle Range

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

1365.2

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

610.0

National avg 380.7

Property crime

755.2

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#31

of 67 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 40/100. State average total crime rate: 1731.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Bullock County

These reads compare Bullock County with Alabama county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

40/100

0 points above the Alabama county average

State rank

#31

of 67 scored Alabama counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

54%

of scored counties in Alabama by safety score

Reporting

Partial

2 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricBullock CountyAlabama avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime1365.21731.02335.142% below national benchmark.
Violent crime610.0313.0380.760% above national benchmark.
Property crime755.21418.01954.461% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 755.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 610.0 for violent crime.

Property crime share55%
Violent crime share45%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

2 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Check violent-crime concentration

Violent crime often concentrates in small areas. Review city precinct, sheriff, or state incident maps before treating the county rate as uniform.

Use the state rank as a first filter

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Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Bullock County, AL?
Bullock County reports a total crime rate of 1365.2 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 2 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Bullock County compare with the Alabama average?
Bullock County's total crime rate is 1365.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Alabama county average of 1731.0. It is 21% below alabama county average.
How does Bullock County compare with the national benchmark?
Bullock County's total crime rate is 42% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 60% above national benchmark. and property crime is 61% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Bullock County?
Bullock County has a safety score of 40/100, labeled Middle range. It ranks #31 out of 67 scored counties in Alabama, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Bullock County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 755.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 610.0 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Bullock County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 2 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.