Assault per Capita in Heath
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Heath residents.
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Heath residents.
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Assault Grade™
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C |
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Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Heath is about 1 in 367.
Assault costs the average Heath resident about $78 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Heath in green. The most dangerous areas in Heath are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Heath is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of cities are safer and 28% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Heath's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in Heath is 2.726 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Heath generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Heath may be as high as 1 in 280 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 472 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Heath, AL: about 1 per year. The east part of Heath has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
The chart below compares the assault rate in Heath to the Alabama state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Heath, AL: | 2.726 |
|---|---|
| Alabama: | 2.902 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Heath is as safe as the Alabama state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Heath about $81,731 in 2025, or roughly $78 per resident. This is part of Heath's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Heath, including every crime type and how Heath compares to other cities.
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Heath's crime maps on the Heath overall crime page.
To better understand and navigate these intricate crime maps, a high-speed internet connection can be crucial. Fast and seamless online connectivity ensures that map details load efficiently, providing users with clearer, uninterrupted insights. If you're considering enhancing your online experience, check out high speed internet in Heath, AL at ISP Reports.Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Heath is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Heath.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | B- | C- | C | |
D+ | B- | D+ | C | |
D | D+ | D | D | |
C | B | C+ | C+ | |
C | B | C+ | C+ | |
C+ | B- | B | C | |
B- | C | A+ | C- | |
D+ | B | C- | C+ | |
D+ | C+ | C | C | |
C | B | B- | B- |
Heath is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | B- | B- | B- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
B+ | B | B | A | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | B | B | A- | |
C | A | A | A | |
C+ | B- | B- | A- | |
B+ | A- | A- | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Heath, AL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Heath schools on SchoolGrade
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