Heflin, AL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Heflin in green. The most dangerous areas in Heflin 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 Heflin, AL Safe from Assault?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Heflin is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of cities are safer and 33% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Heflin's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Heflin is 2.398 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Heflin generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Heflin may be as high as 1 in 266 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 595 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Heflin, AL: about 4 per year. The south part of Heflin has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Heflin's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Heflin to the Alabama state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Heflin is safer than the Alabama state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Heflin, AL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Heflin about $420,733 in 2025, or roughly $69 per resident. This is part of Heflin's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Heflin, including every crime type and how Heflin compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

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 Heflin's crime maps on the Heflin overall crime page.

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Individual Heflin Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hopewell, AL	D	C-	D+	D+
Arbacoochee, AL	D	C+	D+	C-
Chulafinnee, AL	D+	C+	C-	C-
Ai, AL	C-	C+	C+	C
Lecta, AL	C+	A-	C+	B+
Edwardsville, AL	C+	C+	A-	C
Hollis Crossroads, AL	C	C+	C+	C-
Micaville, AL	D+	C	C-	C-
Choccolocco, AL	C+	C+	B	C
Fruithurst, AL	B-	B-	A	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Heflin is lower 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
Lebanon, VA	D+	C	C	C-
Manorhaven, NY	A-	B	B	B-
Manchaca, TX	B	B+	B+	B-
Mahanoy City, PA	F	D+	D+	D
Lumberton, MS	A-	A+	A+	A
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	F	D-
Leetonia, OH	C+	C-	C-	C
Lee, NH	B+	A+	A+	A+
Lee, MA	C-	D	D	D
Mansfield, LA	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Heflin, AL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Heflin schools on SchoolGrade

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