The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 36255, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$385,876

Cost of Crime™ for 36255, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $818 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 36255 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 36255, 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 36255's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. 36255 sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of zip codes and behind 38%. The grade covers only 36255's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 36255 is 21.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 46 in the northeast areas to 1 in 49 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of 36255, AL report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 36255, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 36255 for 2025 is $385,876, about $342 per resident and $818 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 36255 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

36255, AL:	$342
36606, AL:	$1108
35475, AL:	$187
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 36255 is $342 per year, which is $122 less than the national average and $166 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 36255:

In 36606, AL, crime costs $1,108 per person, which is $766 more than in 36255.
In 35475, AL, crime costs $187 per person, which is $154 less than in 36255

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 36255 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 36255	Cost per 36255 Resident
Murder	$120,064	$106
Rape/Sexual Assault	$33,653	$30
Robbery	$6,342	$6
Assault	$58,777	$52
Kidnapping	$4,239	$4
Vehicle Theft	$22,876	$20
Burglary	$21,453	$19
Theft	$29,613	$26
Arson	$3,629	$3
Vandalism	$34,424	$30
Animal Cruelty	$667	$1
Drug Crimes	$49,926	$44
Identity Theft	$213	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$385,876	$342

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 36255, 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 36255 totals $973,509 ($862 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,359,385 ($1,204 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 36255's 1,129 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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36255 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 36255 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.813
Robbery	0.1786
Rape	0.4916
Murder	0.0566
Total Violent Crime	2.540 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.065
Vehicle Theft	1.308
Burglary	2.095
Arson	0.1331
Total Property Crime	8.601 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0619
Drug Crimes	5.978
Vandalism	4.268
Identity Theft	0.0244
Animal Cruelty	0.0798
Total "Other" Rate	10.41 (C-)

Individual 36255 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 36255 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 36255.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
36251, AL	C+	C-	A-
36256, AL	B+	B	A
36276, AL	B-	C+	B+
36267, AL	A-	B-	A+
35072, AL	B-	C+	B+
36274, AL	C	C-	B-
35082, AL	C	A	C
35149, AL	A-	B-	A+
36855, AL	B	D	A
35150, AL	C+	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

36255 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
42275, KY	B	A-	A-
97020, OR	C+	C	C
47427, IN	C+	B-	B-
46374, IN	A+	A	A
45841, OH	A-	A-	A-
45788, OH	C-	C	C
44699, OH	B	B-	B-
97135, OR	C-	C	C
43341, OH	C	B	B
47575, IN	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, 36255 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 36255, AL average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 36255 schools on SchoolGrade

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