The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 35954, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 35954

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 35954. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

35954, AL Map of Crime Rates
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C

Overall Crime Grade™

B
C
Other Crime Grade
D+

$5.26 million

Cost of Crime™ for 35954, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,057 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 35954 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 35954, AL Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 35954's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. 35954 sits in the 40th percentile, ahead of 40% of zip codes and behind 60%. The grade covers only 35954's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 35954 is 29.27 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the southeast areas to 1 in 59 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of 35954, AL report the most crime, about 127 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 35954, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 35954 for 2025 is $5,258,583, about $410 per resident and $1,057 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.5%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 35954 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

35954, AL: $410
36606, AL: $1108
35475, AL: $187
Alabama: $507
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 35954 is $410 per year, which is $54 less than the national average and $98 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 35954:
  • In 36606, AL, crime costs $1,108 per person, which is $698 more than in 35954.
  • In 35475, AL, crime costs $187 per person, which is $222 less than in 35954

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 35954 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 35954
Cost per 35954 Resident
Murder
$1.71 million
$133
Rape/Sexual Assault
$376,272
$29
Robbery
$105,045
$8
Assault
$617,747
$48
Kidnapping
$52,692
$4
Vehicle Theft
$208,107
$16
Burglary
$306,599
$24
Theft
$755,801
$59
Arson
$46,274
$4
Vandalism
$394,009
$31
Animal Cruelty
$10,026
$1
Drug Crimes
$590,669
$46
Identity Theft
$87,521
$7
Total Cost of Crime
$5,258,583
$410

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 35954, 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 35954 totals $13,308,983 ($1,037 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $18,567,567 ($1,447 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 central part of the zip holds more 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, of which 35954 has 2, do the same, and of 35954's 12,834 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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35954 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 35954 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.676
Robbery
0.2602
Rape
0.4835
Murder
0.0708
Total Violent Crime
2.491 (B)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
11.37
Vehicle Theft
1.047
Burglary
2.634
Arson
0.1493
Total Property Crime
15.20 (C)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0677
Drug Crimes
6.222
Vandalism
4.297
Identity Theft
0.8811
Animal Cruelty
0.1056
Total "Other" Rate
11.57 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 35954 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 35954.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

35954 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
D
D
D
A-
C+
C+
A+
A+
A+
C-
C-
C-
C+
D+
D+
D-
D-
D-
B+
A+
A+
D-
D-
D-
F
D
D
C-
C+
C+

Considering only the crime rate, 35954 is as safe as the Alabama state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 35954, AL average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 35954 schools on SchoolGrade

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