Selma, AL Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Selma in green. The most dangerous areas in Selma 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 Selma, AL Safe from Burglary?

The F grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US city. Selma is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of cities are safer and 8% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Selma's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Selma is 5.578 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Selma generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Selma may be as high as 1 in 106 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 278 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the north parts of Selma, AL: about 25 per year. The south part of Selma has fewer cases of burglary with only 4 in a typical year.

How Selma's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Selma 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 burglary rate, Selma is less safe than the Alabama state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Selma, AL

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Selma about $1,187,727 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of Selma's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Selma, including every crime type and how Selma compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Selma's crime maps on the Selma overall crime page.

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Individual Selma Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Selmont-West Selmont, AL	F	F	F	F
Valley Grande, AL	C-	C+	C-	C-
West Selmont, AL	F	F	F	F
Potter, AL	D	D+	D+	D
Casey, AL	F	F	F	D-
Summerfield, AL	C	B-	C	C-
Fremont, AL	D+	D	C+	D
Hazen, AL	F	F	D-	F
Marion Junction, AL	D-	F	D	D-
Harrell, AL	D-	F	D	D-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Selma is higher versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Machesney Park, IL	B+	B-	B-	B-
Laurinburg, NC	F	F	F	F
Lebanon, MO	D	D+	D+	D
Lemont, IL	A	A	A	A
Libertyville, IL	B	A-	A-	A-
Lincolnia, VA	D-	B+	B+	A-
Little River, SC	C	B	B	B-
Lochearn, MD	D-	D+	D+	B-
Lorton, VA	C	A-	A-	A+
Louisville, CO	D-	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Selma, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 14% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Selma schools on SchoolGrade

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