The police behind Sims Chapel’s crime figures
A 25-mile circle around it holds 2 towns with a grade. Sims Chapel has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Washington County. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reports to the FBI for the parts of the county without police of their own, so there are no figures for Sims Chapel alone, and no Safety Grade. Citronelle, 12 miles away, is the nearest town with a Safety Grade (B+).
What stands out about safety in Sims Chapel
Policed by the county
Sims Chapel is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the Washington County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the Washington County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for Sims Chapel. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest Alabama towns with their own police figures are Citronelle (B+, 12 mi), Jackson (D, 25 mi), Creola (B, 27 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from Sims Chapel. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the Washington County Sheriff’s Office reports
Reports to the FBI for the parts of Washington County without police of their own, which include Sims Chapel.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Counts, not rates: the FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Tables 10–11.
Crimes reported to the FBI for the whole area the department covers, by year.
The nearest Alabama towns with a Safety Grade
Straight-line distance from the center of Sims Chapel. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Sims Chapel.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Sims Chapel and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
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Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Sims Chapel
Is Sims Chapel, AL safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Sims Chapel. The nearest Alabama towns with a grade are Citronelle (B+, 12 mi), Jackson (D, 25 mi), Creola (B, 27 mi).
Who polices Sims Chapel?
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Sims Chapel is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of Washington County without police of their own.
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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.