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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$74,803

Cost of Crime™ for Fountain, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,810 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fountain 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 Fountain, 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 Fountain's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Fountain sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Fountain's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fountain is 53.02 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 28 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Fountain, AL report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fountain, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fountain for 2025 is $74,803, about $804 per resident and $2,810 per household. That equals 3.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

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

Fountain, AL:	$804
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fountain is $804 per year, which is $340 more than the national average and $297 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fountain:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $735 more than in Fountain.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $606 less than in Fountain

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fountain	Cost per Fountain Resident
Murder	$24,806	$267
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,035	$33
Robbery	$700	$8
Assault	$18,101	$195
Kidnapping	$324	$3
Vehicle Theft	$1,745	$19
Burglary	$3,510	$38
Theft	$11,770	$127
Arson	$458	$5
Vandalism	$4,878	$52
Animal Cruelty	$142	$2
Drug Crimes	$4,542	$49
Identity Theft	$794	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$74,803	$804

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fountain, 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 Fountain totals $183,437 ($1,972 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $258,240 ($2,777 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 city 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 Fountain's 93 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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Fountain 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 Fountain residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.777
Robbery	0.2392
Rape	0.5382
Murder	0.1419
Total Violent Crime	7.696 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.44
Vehicle Theft	1.212
Burglary	4.161
Arson	0.2039
Total Property Crime	30.01 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0574
Drug Crimes	6.602
Vandalism	7.343
Identity Theft	1.104
Animal Cruelty	0.2064
Total "Other" Rate	15.31 (D-)

Individual Fountain Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mexia, AL	D	D+	D+
Franklin, AL	D-	D-	D
Perdue Hill, AL	C-	C-	C-
Monroeville, AL	D	D-	D+
Mexia Crossing, AL	D+	C	D
Frisco City, AL	C-	C-	C
Peterman, AL	D	D	D+
Excel, AL	B	B-	B+
Tunnel Springs, AL	D	D-	D
Suggsville, AL	D+	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fountain 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
Roberts, IA	B-	F	F
Moscow, KY	C-	C+	C+
Reager, KS	F	F	F
Red Falls, NY	A+	A-	A-
Ree Heights, SD	C-	C	C
Reed, AR	D-	D-	D-
Rice, KS	C-	C-	C-
Rich, MS	C	C+	C+
Richardson, KY	C-	A-	A-
Richmond, AL	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Fountain is less safe than the Alabama state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fountain, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 11% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Fountain schools on SchoolGrade

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