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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$343,116

Cost of Crime™ for Grimes, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,176 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Grimes 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 Grimes, 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 Grimes's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Grimes sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of cities and behind 49%. The grade covers only Grimes's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Grimes is 23.53 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 35 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 45 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Grimes, AL report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Grimes, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Grimes for 2025 is $343,116, about $445 per resident and $1,176 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

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

The overall cost of crime per resident in Grimes 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 Grimes:

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

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Grimes	Cost per Grimes Resident
Murder	$109,365	$142
Rape/Sexual Assault	$21,648	$28
Robbery	$4,540	$6
Assault	$99,084	$129
Kidnapping	$3,063	$4
Vehicle Theft	$7,402	$10
Burglary	$23,899	$31
Theft	$19,494	$25
Arson	$2,658	$3
Vandalism	$20,128	$26
Animal Cruelty	$645	$1
Drug Crimes	$27,202	$35
Identity Theft	$3,989	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$343,116	$445

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Grimes, 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 Grimes totals $854,302 ($1,108 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,197,418 ($1,553 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 Grimes's 771 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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Grimes 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 Grimes residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.475
Robbery	0.1872
Rape	0.4631
Murder	0.0755
Total Violent Crime	5.201 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.882
Vehicle Theft	0.6200
Burglary	3.418
Arson	0.1427
Total Property Crime	9.062 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0655
Drug Crimes	4.770
Vandalism	3.654
Identity Theft	0.6685
Animal Cruelty	0.1131
Total "Other" Rate	9.271 (C)

Individual Grimes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Napier Field, AL	B-	B-	B+
Midland City, AL	C	C+	C
Blackwood, AL	B+	A-	A+
Pinckard, AL	B+	A	B+
Dothan, AL	C-	D+	C-
Kinsey, AL	B+	B	A-
Headland, AL	C+	A-	B
Newton, AL	B	A	B+
Browns Crossroads, AL	B+	A	B+
Waterford, AL	B	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Grimes 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
Mystic Grove, MA	A+	A+	A+
Olaton, KY	C+	A	A
Okete, MO	B	B-	B-
Oakland, PA	A+	A+	A+
New Woodville, OK	B-	B	B
New Hampton, MO	D+	D+	D+
New Georgia, AL	B-	A-	A-
New Castle, TN	D-	D-	D-
New Cambria, KS	D+	D+	D+
Neosho Rapids, KS	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Grimes 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 Grimes, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Grimes schools on SchoolGrade

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