$33.9 million
Cost of Crime™ for Elmore County, AL
In 2025, crime will cost $932 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Elmore County 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 Elmore County, AL Safe?
The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Elmore County's combined rate is lower than the norm. Elmore County sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of counties and behind 24%. The grade covers only Elmore County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.
The overall crime rate in Elmore County is 22.14 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the south areas to 1 in 69 in the southeast.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Elmore County, AL report the most crime, about 569 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 74 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Elmore County, AL
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Elmore County for 2025 is $33,896,953, about $352 per resident and $932 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.5%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.6%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Elmore County Compared to Other Counties?
| Elmore County, AL: |
$352
|
| Montgomery County, AL: |
$890
|
| Limestone County, AL: |
$323
|
| Alabama: |
$507
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Elmore County is $352 per year, which is $113 less than the national average and $156 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Elmore County:
- In Montgomery County, AL, crime costs $890 per person, which is $538 more than in Elmore County.
- In Limestone County, AL, crime costs $323 per person, which is $29 less than in Elmore County
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Elmore County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Elmore County |
Cost per Elmore County Resident |
Murder |
$12.0 million |
$124 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$2.67 million |
$28 |
Robbery |
$620,363 |
$6 |
Assault |
$5.21 million |
$54 |
Kidnapping |
$227,062 |
$2 |
Vehicle Theft |
$1.14 million |
$12 |
Burglary |
$1.30 million |
$14 |
Theft |
$3.88 million |
$40 |
Arson |
$274,663 |
$3 |
Vandalism |
$2.34 million |
$24 |
Animal Cruelty |
$57,715 |
$1 |
Drug Crimes |
$3.54 million |
$37 |
Identity Theft |
$681,005 |
$7 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$33,896,953 |
$352 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Elmore County, 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 Elmore County totals $93,531,583 ($970 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $127,428,536 ($1,322 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 county 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 Elmore County has 10, do the same, and of Elmore County's 96,399 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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Elmore County 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 Elmore County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
1.881 |
Robbery |
0.2046 |
Rape |
0.4567 |
Murder |
0.0660 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.608 (B+) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
7.762 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.7629 |
Burglary |
1.490 |
Arson |
0.1180 |
Total Property Crime |
10.13 (A-) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.0388 |
Drug Crimes |
4.962 |
Vandalism |
3.403 |
Identity Theft |
0.9127 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0809 |
Total "Other" Rate |
9.397 (B-) |
Individual Elmore County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Elmore County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Elmore County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| D- | D- | D- |
| A- | A | A- |
| B- | B- | B |
| B | C+ | A |
| F | F | F |
| B- | B- | B+ |
| F | F | F |
| F | F | F |
| F | F | F |
| B | B- | B+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Elmore County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| A | A | A |
| C+ | A- | A- |
| C+ | D+ | D+ |
| A+ | C+ | C+ |
| D+ | D | D |
| B | D+ | D+ |
| B- | B- | B- |
| D- | D- | D- |
| B | B | B |
| F | F | F |
Considering only the crime rate, Elmore County 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 Elmore County, AL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Elmore County schools on SchoolGrade
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