Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Glen Iris in green. The most dangerous areas in Glen Iris 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 Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL Safe from Murder?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Glen Iris is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of neighborhoods are safer and 21% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Glen Iris's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Glen Iris is 0.1353 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Glen Iris generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Glen Iris may be as high as 1 in 4,730 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,464 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Glen Iris has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Glen Iris's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Glen Iris 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 murder rate, Glen Iris 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 Murder in Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Glen Iris about $2,272,553 in 2025, or roughly $254 per resident. This is part of Glen Iris's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Glen Iris, including every crime type and how Glen Iris compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Glen Iris's crime maps on the Glen Iris overall crime page.

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Individual Glen Iris Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Glen Iris is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Glen Iris.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Five Points South, Birmingham, AL	F	C+	F	C-
Arlington, Birmingham, AL	D-	F	D	F
Southside, Birmingham, AL	F	D-	D-	D
Redmont Park, Birmingham, AL	C	A	C+	C-
Highland Park, Birmingham, AL	D+	C+	C+	D+
Norwood, Birmingham, AL	F	F	F	F
Crossgate, Vestavia Hills, AL	B+	A	A	B-
Forest Park, Birmingham, AL	D-	D+	D	D+
Belview Heights, Birmingham, AL	D+	D	C-	F
Crestline, Birmingham, AL	C-	B	C	C-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Glen Iris is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sweetbriar, Austin, TX	D+	D+	D+	B+
Berkeley, Denver, CO	D-	D+	D+	B+
Pembroke Falls, Pembroke Pines, FL	A+	A+	A+	B-
Plymouth Colony, Atlanta, GA	C+	B	B	D
Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, MN	F	D	D	C
Regent Park, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	F
Reservoir, Newport News, VA	B-	B	B	D+
Rolando, San Diego, CA	C	C-	C-	B-
Rolling Hills Ranch, Chula Vista, CA	A+	A	A	A
Saddle Rock Golf Club, Aurora, CO	B	A	A	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Glen Iris schools on SchoolGrade

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