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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$173,618

Cost of Crime™ for Lavaca, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,895 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lavaca 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 Lavaca, 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 Lavaca's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Lavaca sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Lavaca's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lavaca is 29.06 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Lavaca, AL report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lavaca, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lavaca for 2025 is $173,618, about $566 per resident and $1,895 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Lavaca, AL:	$566
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lavaca is $566 per year, which is $101 more than the national average and $58 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lavaca:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $974 more than in Lavaca.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $367 less than in Lavaca

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lavaca	Cost per Lavaca Resident
Murder	$72,593	$236
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,443	$28
Robbery	$3,351	$11
Assault	$29,565	$96
Kidnapping	$1,685	$5
Vehicle Theft	$10,502	$34
Burglary	$8,421	$27
Theft	$12,565	$41
Arson	$1,062	$3
Vandalism	$14,411	$47
Animal Cruelty	$260	$1
Drug Crimes	$10,207	$33
Identity Theft	$555	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$173,618	$566

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lavaca, 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 Lavaca totals $529,569 ($1,725 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $703,187 ($2,291 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 Lavaca's 307 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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Lavaca 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 Lavaca residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.353
Robbery	0.3470
Rape	0.4536
Murder	0.1258
Total Violent Crime	4.280 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.903
Vehicle Theft	2.209
Burglary	3.024
Arson	0.1432
Total Property Crime	13.28 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0905
Drug Crimes	4.495
Vandalism	6.571
Identity Theft	0.2337
Animal Cruelty	0.1144
Total "Other" Rate	11.50 (D+)

Individual Lavaca Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mount Sterling, AL	D	C	D+
Pennington, AL	D	D-	C-
Tompkinsville, AL	D	D-	C-
Jachin, AL	D	D	C-
Putnam, AL	D-	D+	F
Butler, AL	D-	D+	D-
Cromwell, AL	C	D	C+
Mollie, AL	D-	F	D
Lasca, AL	D-	D+	F
Myrtlewood, AL	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lavaca 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
Rumsey, CA	D	D-	D-
Mauzy, IN	B+	B+	B+
Mayfield, KS	D+	D-	D-
Maysville, IN	B	A	A
McBride, OK	C-	C-	C-
McSwain, MS	B	A+	A+
Meco, NY	A-	C-	C-
Melville, MT	D+	D	D
Middleton Corner, OH	B+	B+	B+
Midway, OH	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Lavaca is as safe as the Alabama 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 Lavaca, AL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lavaca schools on SchoolGrade

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