The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.42 million

Cost of Crime™ for Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,554 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Glen Iris 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 Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Glen Iris's combined rate is higher than the norm. Glen Iris sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of neighborhoods and behind 76%. The grade covers only Glen Iris's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Glen Iris is 53.84 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the south areas to 1 in 26 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL report the most crime, about 87 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Glen Iris for 2025 is $7,417,656, about $830 per resident and $1,554 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Glen Iris Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL:	$830
Norwood, Birmingham, AL:	$1648
Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Road:	$233
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Glen Iris is $830 per year, which is $366 more than the national average and $323 more than Birmingham's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Glen Iris:

In Norwood, Birmingham, AL, crime costs $1,648 per person, which is $818 more than in Glen Iris.
In Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Road, crime costs $233 per person, which is $597 less than in Glen Iris

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Glen Iris	Cost per Glen Iris Resident
Murder	$2.27 million	$254
Rape/Sexual Assault	$312,489	$35
Robbery	$141,104	$16
Assault	$1.42 million	$159
Kidnapping	$32,215	$4
Vehicle Theft	$822,883	$92
Burglary	$322,586	$36
Theft	$854,650	$96
Arson	$29,577	$3
Vandalism	$545,629	$61
Animal Cruelty	$13,870	$2
Drug Crimes	$581,682	$65
Identity Theft	$64,586	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$7,417,656	$830

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Glen Iris, Birmingham, 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 Glen Iris totals $16,959,603 ($1,898 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $24,377,258 ($2,728 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 south part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Glen Iris's 8,937 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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Glen Iris 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 Glen Iris residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.547
Robbery	0.5019
Rape	0.5767
Murder	0.1353
Total Violent Crime	6.761 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.47
Vehicle Theft	5.946
Burglary	3.980
Arson	0.1370
Total Property Crime	28.53 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0595
Drug Crimes	8.799
Vandalism	8.546
Identity Theft	0.9337
Animal Cruelty	0.2098
Total "Other" Rate	18.55 (D-)

Individual Glen Iris Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Glen Iris is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Glen Iris.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Five Points South, Birmingham, AL	F	C+	F
Arlington, Birmingham, AL	D-	F	D
Southside, Birmingham, AL	F	D-	D-
Redmont Park, Birmingham, AL	C	A	C+
Highland Park, Birmingham, AL	D+	C+	C+
Norwood, Birmingham, AL	F	F	F
Crossgate, Vestavia Hills, AL	B+	A	A
Forest Park, Birmingham, AL	D-	D+	D
Belview Heights, Birmingham, AL	D+	D	C-
Crestline, Birmingham, AL	C-	B	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Glen Iris is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sweetbriar, Austin, TX	D+	D+	D+
Berkeley, Denver, CO	D-	D+	D+
Pembroke Falls, Pembroke Pines, FL	A+	A+	A+
Plymouth Colony, Atlanta, GA	C+	B	B
Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, MN	F	D	D
Regent Park, Detroit, MI	D	F	F
Reservoir, Newport News, VA	B-	B	B
Rolando, San Diego, CA	C	C-	C-
Rolling Hills Ranch, Chula Vista, CA	A+	A	A
Saddle Rock Golf Club, Aurora, CO	B	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Glen Iris 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 Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Glen Iris schools on SchoolGrade

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