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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$27.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Florence, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,034 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Florence's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Florence sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Florence's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Florence is 31.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Florence, AL report the most crime, about 310 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 105 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Florence, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Florence for 2025 is $26,996,371, about $445 per resident and $1,034 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Florence, AL:	$445
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Florence is $445 per year, which is $19 less than the national average and $62 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Florence:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $1,094 more than in Florence.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $247 less than in Florence

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Florence	Cost per Florence Resident
Murder	$8.65 million	$143
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.76 million	$29
Robbery	$377,025	$6
Assault	$3.89 million	$64
Kidnapping	$370,819	$6
Vehicle Theft	$887,263	$15
Burglary	$1.61 million	$27
Theft	$3.81 million	$63
Arson	$183,167	$3
Vandalism	$2.40 million	$40
Animal Cruelty	$51,070	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.65 million	$44
Identity Theft	$360,506	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$26,996,371	$445

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Florence, 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 Florence totals $66,826,055 ($1,101 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $93,822,426 ($1,546 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 east 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 Florence has 9, do the same, and of Florence's 60,675 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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Florence 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 Florence residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.230
Robbery	0.1975
Rape	0.4781
Murder	0.0759
Total Violent Crime	2.981 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.11
Vehicle Theft	0.9443
Burglary	2.927
Arson	0.1250
Total Property Crime	16.11 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1008
Drug Crimes	5.910
Vandalism	5.534
Identity Theft	0.7676
Animal Cruelty	0.1138
Total "Other" Rate	12.43 (D)

Individual Florence Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
St. Florian, AL	D+	C+	D
Mansion View, AL	B-	B-	B-
Wilson Lake Shores, AL	D-	B-	D
Oakland, AL	C+	A	B-
Sheffield, AL	D-	D	D
Steenson Hollow, AL	D	B	D+
Lakeview Highlands, AL	D	B+	D+
Zip City, AL	B-	A-	C+
Lock Six, AL	B	B	B
Muscle Shoals, AL	C	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Florence 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
Stillwater, OK	D-	D	D
Petersburg, VA	D-	D	D
Piscataway, NJ	A	A+	A+
Ormond Beach, FL	A	A-	A-
Novi, MI	B	B	B
Pocatello, ID	D+	C	C
Reseda, CA	C	C-	C-
Reynoldsburg, OH	C-	B+	B+
Rosemead, CA	C	D+	D+
Shoreline, WA	D+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Florence 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 Florence, AL average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Florence schools on SchoolGrade

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