The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 35480, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 35480

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 35480. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

35480, AL Map of Crime Rates
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B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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A-
Other Crime Grade
B-

$919,153

Cost of Crime™ for 35480, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,068 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 35480 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 35480, AL Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 35480's combined rate is lower than the norm. 35480 sits in the 77th percentile, ahead of 77% of zip codes and behind 23%. The grade covers only 35480's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 35480 is 17.27 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the northwest areas to 1 in 81 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of 35480, AL report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 35480, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 35480 for 2025 is $919,153, about $343 per resident and $1,068 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.2%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.6%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 35480 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

35480, AL: $343
36606, AL: $1108
35475, AL: $187
Alabama: $507
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 35480 is $343 per year, which is $122 less than the national average and $165 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 35480:
  • In 36606, AL, crime costs $1,108 per person, which is $765 more than in 35480.
  • In 35475, AL, crime costs $187 per person, which is $155 less than in 35480

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 35480 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 35480
Cost per 35480 Resident
Murder
$396,985
$148
Rape/Sexual Assault
$84,729
$32
Robbery
$16,577
$6
Assault
$94,980
$35
Kidnapping
$7,094
$3
Vehicle Theft
$63,792
$24
Burglary
$42,801
$16
Theft
$61,684
$23
Arson
$7,073
$3
Vandalism
$81,888
$31
Animal Cruelty
$1,924
$1
Drug Crimes
$53,246
$20
Identity Theft
$6,379
$2
Total Cost of Crime
$919,153
$343

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 35480, AL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 35480 totals $3,063,232 ($1,142 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,982,386 ($1,484 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The zip holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of 35480's 2,683 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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35480 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 35480 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.233
Robbery
0.1964
Rape
0.5208
Murder
0.0787
Total Violent Crime
2.029 (A-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
4.439
Vehicle Theft
1.535
Burglary
1.759
Arson
0.1092
Total Property Crime
7.843 (A-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0436
Drug Crimes
2.683
Vandalism
4.272
Identity Theft
0.3072
Animal Cruelty
0.0969
Total "Other" Rate
7.403 (B-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 35480 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 35480.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
A
A+
A+
F
D-
F
C+
B-
C+
D-
D-
D
C
C
C
A-
A
A-
B
B
B-
D-
F
D
F
D-
F
C-
C-
B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

35480 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
A
A+
A+
D-
D-
D-
D
D-
D-
B
A-
A-
C
C-
C-
B-
C+
C+
B-
B
B
C
B+
B+
D
D
D
D-
C-
C-

Considering only the crime rate, 35480 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 35480, AL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 35480 schools on SchoolGrade

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