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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.02 million

Cost of Crime™ for Heflin, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,666 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, LA Safe?

The C- 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 slightly higher than the norm. Heflin sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Heflin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Heflin is 29.27 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 29 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Heflin, LA report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Heflin, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Heflin for 2025 is $1,021,353, about $553 per resident and $1,666 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Heflin, LA:	$553
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Heflin is $553 per year, which is $89 more than the national average and $170 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Heflin:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $866 more than in Heflin.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $270 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	$458,642	$248
Rape/Sexual Assault	$84,647	$46
Robbery	$26,076	$14
Assault	$109,320	$59
Kidnapping	$17,588	$10
Vehicle Theft	$40,488	$22
Burglary	$63,999	$35
Theft	$137,823	$75
Arson	$2,353	$1
Vandalism	$45,802	$25
Animal Cruelty	$1,180	$1
Drug Crimes	$33,296	$18
Identity Theft	$138	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$1,021,353	$553

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Heflin, LA

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 $3,479,606 ($1,885 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,500,959 ($2,438 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 Heflin's 1,846 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	2.062
Robbery	0.4491
Rape	0.7563
Murder	0.1322
Total Violent Crime	3.400 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.42
Vehicle Theft	1.416
Burglary	3.822
Arson	0.0528
Total Property Crime	19.71 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1571
Drug Crimes	2.438
Vandalism	3.473
Identity Theft	0.0097
Animal Cruelty	0.0864
Total "Other" Rate	6.165 (B)

Individual Heflin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Martin Junction, LA	D+	C-	D-
Doyline, LA	C-	B	D+
Dubberly, LA	C+	A-	D+
Ringgold, LA	D	D-	D
Jamestown, LA	D-	D-	D-
Sailes, LA	D-	D-	F
Koran, LA	C-	C+	D
Taylor, LA	D	D	D-
Dixie Inn, LA	D	C-	D-
Sibley, LA	C+	D+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Heflin 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
Delta, AL	B-	C+	C+
Ceresco, NE	A+	A	A
Cerro Gordo, IL	B	A-	A-
Chinook, MT	C-	C	C
Woodburn, KY	B+	A-	A-
Clark Fork, ID	B-	C+	C+
Wagarville, MI	C+	C-	C-
Villa, OH	A-	A	A
Creekside, PA	A+	A+	A+
Youngsport, TX	D-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Heflin is safer than the Louisiana 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 Heflin, LA average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Heflin schools on SchoolGrade

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