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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$140,998

Cost of Crime™ for Lecta, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $845 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lecta 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 Lecta, 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 Lecta's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Lecta sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of cities and behind 52%. The grade covers only Lecta's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lecta is 24.72 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 27 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Lecta, AL report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lecta, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lecta for 2025 is $140,998, about $325 per resident and $845 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Lecta, AL:	$325
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lecta is $325 per year, which is $139 less than the national average and $183 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lecta:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $1,214 more than in Lecta.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $127 less than in Lecta

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lecta	Cost per Lecta Resident
Murder	$40,360	$93
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,331	$31
Robbery	$4,467	$10
Assault	$11,211	$26
Kidnapping	$1,988	$5
Vehicle Theft	$6,369	$15
Burglary	$7,131	$16
Theft	$20,607	$47
Arson	$1,154	$3
Vandalism	$12,413	$29
Animal Cruelty	$247	$1
Drug Crimes	$20,457	$47
Identity Theft	$1,262	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$140,998	$325

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lecta, 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 Lecta totals $336,236 ($775 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $477,234 ($1,100 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 Lecta's 434 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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Lecta 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 Lecta residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8995
Robbery	0.3272
Rape	0.5066
Murder	0.0495
Total Violent Crime	1.783 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.168
Vehicle Theft	0.9477
Burglary	1.812
Arson	0.1101
Total Property Crime	12.04 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0756
Drug Crimes	6.372
Vandalism	4.003
Identity Theft	0.3757
Animal Cruelty	0.0770
Total "Other" Rate	10.90 (D+)

Individual Lecta Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arbacoochee, AL	D	C+	D+
Ranburne, AL	B-	A	B-
Ai, AL	C-	C+	C+
Micaville, AL	D+	C	C-
Heflin, AL	D+	C	C
Hightower, AL	B-	B+	B
Hopewell, AL	D	C-	D+
Graham, AL	C+	C+	B+
Newell, AL	C	D+	B
Bowdon, GA	C-	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lecta 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
Hume, NY	B+	B-	B-
Simpson, WV	B+	B	B
Silver Lake, MO	B	B-	B-
Silver City, MS	C+	A-	A-
Sibley, IL	A+	B-	B-
Jefferson, AL	D-	D-	D-
Jacksonville, MO	B	C	C
Isenhour, NC	D+	D+	D+
Ionia, MO	B-	C	C
Indianola, UT	D	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Lecta is safer than the Alabama state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lecta, AL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lecta schools on SchoolGrade

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