Forest Hills, AL Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Forest Hills in green. The most dangerous areas in Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills, AL Safe?

The A grade means the rate of robbery is much lower than the average US city. Forest Hills is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of cities are safer and 88% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Forest Hills is 0.2070 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest Hills generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Forest Hills may be as high as 1 in 4,314 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,331 in the west part of the city. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Forest Hills, AL: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Forest Hills has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Forest Hills, remember that the rate of robbery per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Forest Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Forest Hills has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Forest Hills has 0, have the same problem. Of Forest Hills’s 551 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Forest Hills Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Forest Hills residents in a standard year.

Individual Forest Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Forest Hills is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Forest Hills.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Kymulga, AL	C+	C+	B+	A
Bon Air, AL	D	B-	D+	A
Indian Hill, AL	D+	D	B-	A
Alpine, AL	C	D	B-	A
Childersburg, AL	C-	C+	C	A-
Sycamore, AL	B+	B-	A	B+
Odena, AL	A-	A-	A-	A-
Winterboro, AL	C-	C	C	A-
Laniers, AL	C-	D-	B+	A+
Oldfield, AL	B+	B-	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Forest Hills is lower versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Irisburg, VA	B	C	C	A-
Seldovia, AK	C-	D	D	C
Sedgwick, AR	C	D+	D+	A-
Seale, TX	D	C-	C-	D
Sand Lake, WI	A	A+	A+	B+
Keltonburg, TN	C+	B	B	B
Kelly, SC	D+	D+	D+	A-
Junction, IL	D+	D+	D+	F
Jones Crossroads, AL	B	B	B	B
Jericho, KY	A	A	A	A-

Considering only the robbery rate, Forest Hills is safer than the Alabama state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forest Hills, AL average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Forest Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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