The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Highland Park, Birmingham, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.94 million

Cost of Crime™ for Highland Park, Birmingham, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $984 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Highland Park 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 Highland Park, 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 Highland Park's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Highland Park sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of neighborhoods and behind 70%. The grade covers only Highland Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Highland Park is 48.73 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northwest areas to 1 in 26 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Highland Park, Birmingham, AL report the most crime, about 33 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Highland Park, Birmingham, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Highland Park for 2025 is $1,939,240, about $687 per resident and $984 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Highland Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Highland Park, Birmingham, AL:	$687
Norwood, Birmingham, AL:	$1648
Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Road:	$233
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Highland Park is $687 per year, which is $223 more than the national average and $180 more than Birmingham's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Highland Park:

In Norwood, Birmingham, AL, crime costs $1,648 per person, which is $960 more than in Highland Park.
In Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Road, crime costs $233 per person, which is $454 less than in Highland Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Highland Park	Cost per Highland Park Resident
Murder	$548,957	$195
Rape/Sexual Assault	$97,357	$34
Robbery	$30,099	$11
Assault	$271,180	$96
Kidnapping	$9,095	$3
Vehicle Theft	$259,415	$92
Burglary	$61,669	$22
Theft	$211,391	$75
Arson	$9,534	$3
Vandalism	$188,877	$67
Animal Cruelty	$4,038	$1
Drug Crimes	$223,649	$79
Identity Theft	$23,978	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$1,939,240	$687

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Highland Park, 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 Highland Park totals $4,180,823 ($1,482 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,120,063 ($2,169 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 northwest 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 Highland Park's 2,822 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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Highland Park 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 Highland Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.346
Robbery	0.3391
Rape	0.5690
Murder	0.1035
Total Violent Crime	4.358 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.46
Vehicle Theft	5.936
Burglary	2.409
Arson	0.1399
Total Property Crime	22.95 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0532
Drug Crimes	10.71
Vandalism	9.369
Identity Theft	1.098
Animal Cruelty	0.1935
Total "Other" Rate	21.43 (D-)

Individual Highland Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Highland Park 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
Downtown North East, North East, PA	B-	B	B
Urbanizacion Diplo, Naguabo, PR	C+	C+	C+
Woodland Edge, Little Rock, AR	A	D-	D-
Aurora-Butteville-Barlow, Canby, OR	C-	B	B
Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T., Lubbock, TX	D	D+	D+
Three Chopt, Richmond, VA	B-	A+	A+
Huckleberry Fields, Alafaya, FL	A+	A	A
Happy Hollow, Valley Falls, RI	B+	A	A
Urbanizacion Rivieras de Cupey, San Juan, PR	D	D+	D+
Franz Park, St. Louis, MO	D	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Highland Park 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 Highland Park, Birmingham, AL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Highland Park schools on SchoolGrade

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