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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$96,285

Cost of Crime™ for Leon, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,125 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Leon 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 Leon, 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 Leon's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Leon sits in the 45th percentile, ahead of 45% of cities and behind 55%. The grade covers only Leon's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Leon is 25.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Leon, AL report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Leon, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Leon for 2025 is $96,285, about $470 per resident and $1,125 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Leon, AL:	$470
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Leon is $470 per year, which is $5 more than the national average and $38 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Leon:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $1,069 more than in Leon.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $271 less than in Leon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Leon	Cost per Leon Resident
Murder	$44,660	$218
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,978	$29
Robbery	$1,323	$6
Assault	$11,159	$54
Kidnapping	$1,031	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1,635	$8
Burglary	$3,399	$17
Theft	$10,364	$51
Arson	$854	$4
Vandalism	$5,675	$28
Animal Cruelty	$174	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,726	$47
Identity Theft	$306	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$96,285	$470

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Leon, 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 Leon totals $327,311 ($1,597 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $423,596 ($2,066 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 Leon's 205 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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Leon 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 Leon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.895
Robbery	0.2051
Rape	0.4810
Murder	0.1159
Total Violent Crime	2.697 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.762
Vehicle Theft	0.5150
Burglary	1.828
Arson	0.1726
Total Property Crime	12.28 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0829
Drug Crimes	6.414
Vandalism	3.875
Identity Theft	0.1930
Animal Cruelty	0.1151
Total "Other" Rate	10.68 (C-)

Individual Leon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Searight, AL	C+	B-	B
Dozier, AL	C	B	C+
Brantley, AL	B-	B-	B+
Oaky Streak, AL	C	C+	B-
Pigeon Creek, AL	B	C+	B+
Rose Hill, AL	B-	C	A+
Weed Crossroad, AL	A-	B-	A+
Gantt, AL	C	B	C+
Industry, AL	B-	C+	B-
Bullock, AL	B+	B-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Leon is lower 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
Limestone, MI	C+	D+	D+
Lanes Mills, PA	B+	A	A
Lapile, AR	F	F	F
Lascar, CO	F	D+	D+
Lavansville, PA	C+	A	A
Lawton, IN	B+	B	B
Leadmine, MO	C	B+	B+
Letitia, KY	C	B+	B+
Levi, KY	D+	D	D
Windsor, IN	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Leon 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 Leon, AL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Leon schools on SchoolGrade

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