The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.76 million

Cost of Crime™ for Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,634 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Malibar Heights 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 Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Malibar Heights's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Malibar Heights sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of neighborhoods and behind 64%. The grade covers only Malibar Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Malibar Heights is 44.89 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the east areas to 1 in 29 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL report the most crime, about 32 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Malibar Heights for 2025 is $2,758,871, about $723 per resident and $1,634 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Malibar Heights Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL:	$723
Norwood, Birmingham, AL:	$1648
Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Road:	$233
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Malibar Heights is $723 per year, which is $258 more than the national average and $215 more than Mobile's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Malibar Heights:

In Norwood, Birmingham, AL, crime costs $1,648 per person, which is $925 more than in Malibar Heights.
In Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Road, crime costs $233 per person, which is $490 less than in Malibar Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Malibar Heights	Cost per Malibar Heights Resident
Murder	$751,128	$197
Rape/Sexual Assault	$86,760	$23
Robbery	$38,746	$10
Assault	$849,894	$223
Kidnapping	$14,133	$4
Vehicle Theft	$220,495	$58
Burglary	$136,375	$36
Theft	$357,844	$94
Arson	$14,137	$4
Vandalism	$128,011	$34
Animal Cruelty	$4,368	$1
Drug Crimes	$123,665	$32
Identity Theft	$33,315	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$2,758,871	$723

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Malibar Heights, Mobile, 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 Malibar Heights totals $5,617,760 ($1,471 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,376,631 ($2,194 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 Malibar Heights's 3,818 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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Malibar Heights 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 Malibar Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.751
Robbery	0.3226
Rape	0.3748
Murder	0.1047
Total Violent Crime	8.553 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.10
Vehicle Theft	3.730
Burglary	3.938
Arson	0.1533
Total Property Crime	25.92 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0611
Drug Crimes	4.379
Vandalism	4.693
Identity Theft	1.127
Animal Cruelty	0.1547
Total "Other" Rate	10.42 (C)

Individual Malibar Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Claremont, Mobile, AL	B-	C	B-
Berkleigh, Mobile, AL	B-	C	B-
Jackson Heights, Mobile, AL	C	D	C+
Overton, Mobile, AL	B	B	B
Skyland Park, Mobile, AL	C-	D+	C-
Terrace Hills, Mobile, AL	C+	D+	B-
Airmont, Mobile, AL	D	F	D+
Thornhill, Mobile, AL	C+	C+	C
Westhill, Mobile, AL	B-	C+	B
Bolton, Mobile, AL	C	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Malibar Heights 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
Cottage Park, Mobile, AL	A+	A	A
Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes, Missoula, MT	C+	C	C
Embalse San Jose, San Juan, PR	D-	D-	D-
Elvehjem, Madison, WI	B+	A	A
Edgewood, New Haven, CT	B-	B+	B+
Eastlake Trails, Chula Vista, CA	A+	A+	A+
Eastfield, Dundalk, MD	D	D+	D+
East Hill, Eau Claire, WI	C	B+	B+
Dunn's Marsh, Madison, WI	B-	A-	A-
Downtown Ashtabula, Ashtabula, OH	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Malibar Heights 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 Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Malibar Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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