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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.71 million

Cost of Crime™ for Clay, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,281 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Clay 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 Clay, 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 Clay's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Clay sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of cities and behind 47%. The grade covers only Clay's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Clay is 23.14 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 31 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 70 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Clay, AL report the most crime, about 118 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Clay, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Clay for 2025 is $5,714,748, about $443 per resident and $1,281 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Clay, AL:	$443
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Clay is $443 per year, which is $21 less than the national average and $64 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Clay:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $1,096 more than in Clay.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $245 less than in Clay

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Clay	Cost per Clay Resident
Murder	$2.46 million	$190
Rape/Sexual Assault	$383,525	$30
Robbery	$86,369	$7
Assault	$694,828	$54
Kidnapping	$67,571	$5
Vehicle Theft	$460,053	$36
Burglary	$241,209	$19
Theft	$509,069	$39
Arson	$37,842	$3
Vandalism	$325,343	$25
Animal Cruelty	$8,663	$1
Drug Crimes	$414,586	$32
Identity Theft	$29,610	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$5,714,748	$443

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Clay, 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 Clay totals $18,292,825 ($1,418 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $24,007,573 ($1,862 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 southwest 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 Clay has 1, do the same, and of Clay's 12,896 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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Clay 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 Clay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.876
Robbery	0.2129
Rape	0.4905
Murder	0.1013
Total Violent Crime	2.681 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.622
Vehicle Theft	2.304
Burglary	2.062
Arson	0.1215
Total Property Crime	12.11 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0864
Drug Crimes	4.346
Vandalism	3.531
Identity Theft	0.2967
Animal Cruelty	0.0908
Total "Other" Rate	8.351 (C+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pinson, AL	C+	B	C+
Trussville, AL	B	A-	B-
Center Point, AL	D-	D-	D-
Argo, AL	A-	A-	A-
Village Springs, AL	B	A-	B+
Margaret, AL	B	B+	B
Springville Lake Estates, AL	B+	C+	A+
Moody, AL	B-	B+	B
Morris, AL	A-	A-	A
Irondale, AL	D-	C	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Clay is similar 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
Lake Ariel, PA	A-	B	B
Poquoson, VA	B	A-	A-
Pontiac, IL	C+	B-	B-
Polk City, FL	A+	A	A
Pleasantville, NY	B+	C+	C+
Lansdowne, VA	A-	A+	A+
Lanett, AL	C-	C-	C-
Lakewood Park, FL	B+	B	B
Lakeland, TN	C-	B	B
Lake Stickney, WA	F	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Clay 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 Clay, AL average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Clay schools on SchoolGrade

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