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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$570,157

Cost of Crime™ for Jefferson, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $3,571 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Jefferson 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 Jefferson, 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 Jefferson's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Jefferson sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of cities and behind 91%. The grade covers only Jefferson's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jefferson is 50.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 6 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Jefferson, AL report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jefferson, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jefferson for 2025 is $570,157, about $921 per resident and $3,571 per household. That equals 3.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Jefferson, AL:	$921
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jefferson is $921 per year, which is $457 more than the national average and $414 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jefferson:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $618 more than in Jefferson.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $723 less than in Jefferson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jefferson	Cost per Jefferson Resident
Murder	$250,418	$405
Rape/Sexual Assault	$23,651	$38
Robbery	$11,797	$19
Assault	$88,419	$143
Kidnapping	$6,516	$11
Vehicle Theft	$23,060	$37
Burglary	$21,249	$34
Theft	$66,646	$108
Arson	$2,718	$4
Vandalism	$40,025	$65
Animal Cruelty	$600	$1
Drug Crimes	$29,713	$48
Identity Theft	$5,344	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$570,157	$921

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jefferson, 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 Jefferson totals $1,797,203 ($2,903 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,367,359 ($3,824 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 Jefferson's 619 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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Jefferson 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 Jefferson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.974
Robbery	0.6059
Rape	0.6302
Murder	0.2153
Total Violent Crime	6.425 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.79
Vehicle Theft	2.406
Burglary	3.785
Arson	0.1818
Total Property Crime	27.16 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1736
Drug Crimes	6.489
Vandalism	9.051
Identity Theft	1.115
Animal Cruelty	0.1311
Total "Other" Rate	16.96 (D-)

Individual Jefferson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McDowell, AL	C+	C-	C+
Shortleaf, AL	F	F	F
Providence, AL	C-	C-	C-
Old Spring Hill, AL	C-	D+	D+
Linden, AL	D-	D-	D-
Myrtlewood, AL	F	F	F
Gallion, AL	D	D-	D
Woodford, AL	F	F	F
Coatopa, AL	F	F	F
Nanafalia, AL	D-	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jefferson 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
Carrier, OK	C+	C-	C-
Claremont, VA	B-	B-	B-
Clare, IL	A+	B+	B+
Clare, IA	B	D+	D+
Chuichu, AZ	C+	B-	B-
Cedarhill, OH	A	B	B
Cedar Fort, UT	B+	C-	C-
Catharine, KS	C	C	C
Casselman, PA	B+	A-	A-
Cash, AR	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Jefferson 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 Jefferson, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Jefferson schools on SchoolGrade

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