Highland Park, Birmingham, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Highland Park is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of neighborhoods are safer and 30% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Highland Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Highland Park is 0.1035 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Highland Park generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Highland Park may be as high as 1 in 7,816 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,036 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

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

How Highland Park's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Highland Park 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, Highland Park is as safe as 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 Highland Park, Birmingham, AL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Highland Park about $548,957 in 2025, or roughly $195 per resident. This is part of Highland Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Highland Park, including every crime type and how Highland Park 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 Highland Park's crime maps on the Highland Park overall crime page.

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Individual Highland Park Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Highland Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Highland Park.

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

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Highland Park is lower 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
Downtown North East, North East, PA	B-	B	B	C
Urbanizacion Diplo, Naguabo, PR	C+	C+	C+	D-
Woodland Edge, Little Rock, AR	A	D-	D-	D+
Aurora-Butteville-Barlow, Canby, OR	C-	B	B	A
Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T., Lubbock, TX	D	D+	D+	F
Three Chopt, Richmond, VA	B-	A+	A+	C
Huckleberry Fields, Alafaya, FL	A+	A	A	A
Happy Hollow, Valley Falls, RI	B+	A	A	A
Urbanizacion Rivieras de Cupey, San Juan, PR	D	D+	D+	F
Franz Park, St. Louis, MO	D	C+	C+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Highland Park, Birmingham, AL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Highland Park schools on SchoolGrade

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