The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 36016, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 36016

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 36016. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

36016, AL Map of Crime Rates
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D

Overall Crime Grade™

D
D+
Other Crime Grade
D-

$2.60 million

Cost of Crime™ for 36016, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,765 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 36016 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 36016, AL Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 36016's combined rate is higher than the norm. 36016 sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of zip codes and behind 80%. The grade covers only 36016's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 36016 is 40.80 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the north areas to 1 in 43 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of 36016, AL report the most crime, about 63 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 36016, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 36016 for 2025 is $2,596,590, about $705 per resident and $1,765 per household. That equals 2.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.7%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.8%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 36016 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

36016, AL: $705
36606, AL: $1108
35475, AL: $187
Alabama: $507
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 36016 is $705 per year, which is $241 more than the national average and $198 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 36016:
  • In 36606, AL, crime costs $1,108 per person, which is $402 more than in 36016.
  • In 35475, AL, crime costs $187 per person, which is $518 less than in 36016

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 36016 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 36016
Cost per 36016 Resident
Murder
$1.03 million
$280
Rape/Sexual Assault
$123,384
$34
Robbery
$44,268
$12
Assault
$421,882
$115
Kidnapping
$35,430
$10
Vehicle Theft
$136,482
$37
Burglary
$82,866
$23
Theft
$270,999
$74
Arson
$13,789
$4
Vandalism
$221,212
$60
Animal Cruelty
$4,211
$1
Drug Crimes
$193,500
$53
Identity Theft
$18,515
$5
Total Cost of Crime
$2,596,590
$705

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 36016, 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 36016 totals $7,530,056 ($2,046 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,126,647 ($2,751 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 do the same, and of 36016's 3,681 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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36016 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 36016 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
3.991
Robbery
0.3823
Rape
0.5528
Murder
0.1489
Total Violent Crime
5.075 (D)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
14.22
Vehicle Theft
2.394
Burglary
2.482
Arson
0.1551
Total Property Crime
19.25 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1587
Drug Crimes
7.107
Vandalism
8.412
Identity Theft
0.6499
Animal Cruelty
0.1547
Total "Other" Rate
16.48 (D-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 36016 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 36016.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

36016 is similar 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
F
F
F
D
C-
C-
D
D
D
C-
B
B
A-
A+
A+
C-
B-
B-
C
A-
A-
C-
A
A
D+
C-
C-
B-
A
A

Considering only the crime rate, 36016 is less safe than the Alabama state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 36016, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 36016 schools on SchoolGrade

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