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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$6.58 million

Cost of Crime™ for Arab, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $993 per household.

More cost data

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Arab's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Arab sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Arab's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Arab is 28.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Arab, AL report the most crime, about 94 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 42 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Arab, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Arab for 2025 is $6,584,279, about $380 per resident and $993 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Arab Compared to Other Cities?

Arab, AL:	$380
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Arab is $380 per year, which is $85 less than the national average and $128 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Arab:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $1,160 more than in Arab.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $181 less than in Arab

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Arab	Cost per Arab Resident
Murder	$1.83 million	$106
Rape/Sexual Assault	$514,448	$30
Robbery	$182,553	$11
Assault	$892,905	$51
Kidnapping	$58,430	$3
Vehicle Theft	$146,904	$8
Burglary	$342,453	$20
Theft	$914,619	$53
Arson	$53,979	$3
Vandalism	$496,038	$29
Animal Cruelty	$10,189	$1
Drug Crimes	$769,529	$44
Identity Theft	$371,474	$21
Total Cost of Crime	$6,584,279	$380

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Arab, 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 Arab totals $14,903,536 ($859 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $21,487,815 ($1,239 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 city 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 Arab has 1, do the same, and of Arab's 17,347 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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Arab 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 Arab residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.792
Robbery	0.3346
Rape	0.4891
Murder	0.0562
Total Violent Crime	2.672 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.18
Vehicle Theft	0.5469
Burglary	2.177
Arson	0.1289
Total Property Crime	13.03 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0556
Drug Crimes	5.997
Vandalism	4.003
Identity Theft	2.767
Animal Cruelty	0.0794
Total "Other" Rate	12.90 (D)

Individual Arab Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Strawberry, AL	C+	C	B-
Joppa, AL	C+	B-	B-
Scant City, AL	B	B	B
Diamond, AL	C	C+	C+
Mount Carmel, AL	C-	B-	C
Union Grove, AL	C+	C+	B
Baileyton, AL	C+	B-	B-
Guntersville, AL	D	C-	C-
Morgan City, AL	B-	B-	B+
Baileytown, AL	C+	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Arab is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Zimmerman, MN	B+	A-	A-
Westwood, MA	A+	A+	A+
Cinco Ranch, TX	D+	C	C
Whitewater, WI	B-	C+	C+
Wilmington, OH	C	B+	B+
Windham, ME	A-	A+	A+
Franklin, KY	B-	B	B
Wauconda, IL	B+	A	A
Fort Riley, KS	D-	D	D
Aurora, OH	B	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Arab 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 Arab, AL average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Arab schools on SchoolGrade

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