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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.97 million

Cost of Crime™ for Heflin, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,213 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Heflin 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 Heflin, 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 Heflin's combined rate is higher than the norm. Heflin sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of cities and behind 74%. The grade covers only Heflin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Heflin is 34.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 38 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Heflin, AL report the most crime, about 45 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Heflin, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Heflin for 2025 is $2,971,153, about $486 per resident and $1,213 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Heflin, AL:	$486
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Heflin is $486 per year, which is $22 more than the national average and $21 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Heflin:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $1,053 more than in Heflin.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $288 less than in Heflin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Heflin	Cost per Heflin Resident
Murder	$974,369	$159
Rape/Sexual Assault	$192,452	$32
Robbery	$56,483	$9
Assault	$420,733	$69
Kidnapping	$30,865	$5
Vehicle Theft	$43,182	$7
Burglary	$152,509	$25
Theft	$359,725	$59
Arson	$22,780	$4
Vandalism	$307,041	$50
Animal Cruelty	$5,020	$1
Drug Crimes	$383,231	$63
Identity Theft	$22,763	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$2,971,153	$486

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Heflin, 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 Heflin totals $7,501,647 ($1,228 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,472,799 ($1,714 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 west 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 do the same, and of Heflin's 6,109 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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Heflin 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 Heflin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.398
Robbery	0.2939
Rape	0.5196
Murder	0.0849
Total Violent Crime	3.296 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.37
Vehicle Theft	0.4565
Burglary	2.752
Arson	0.1544
Total Property Crime	14.73 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0833
Drug Crimes	8.481
Vandalism	7.035
Identity Theft	0.4814
Animal Cruelty	0.1111
Total "Other" Rate	16.19 (D-)

Individual Heflin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hopewell, AL	D	C-	D+
Arbacoochee, AL	D	C+	D+
Chulafinnee, AL	D+	C+	C-
Ai, AL	C-	C+	C+
Lecta, AL	C+	A-	C+
Edwardsville, AL	C+	C+	A-
Hollis Crossroads, AL	C	C+	C+
Micaville, AL	D+	C	C-
Choccolocco, AL	C+	C+	B
Fruithurst, AL	B-	B-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Heflin 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
Lebanon, VA	D+	C	C
Manorhaven, NY	A-	B	B
Manchaca, TX	B	B+	B+
Mahanoy City, PA	F	D+	D+
Lumberton, MS	A-	A+	A+
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	F
Leetonia, OH	C+	C-	C-
Lee, NH	B+	A+	A+
Lee, MA	C-	D	D
Mansfield, LA	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Heflin is as safe as 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 Heflin, AL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Heflin schools on SchoolGrade

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