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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$175.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mobile, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,834 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mobile 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 Mobile, 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 Mobile's combined rate is higher than the norm. Mobile sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of cities and behind 80%. The grade covers only Mobile's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mobile is 37.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Mobile, AL report the most crime, about 1,524 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 563 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mobile, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mobile for 2025 is $175,859,191, about $739 per resident and $1,834 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

Mobile, AL:	$739
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mobile is $739 per year, which is $275 more than the national average and $232 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mobile:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $800 more than in Mobile.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $541 less than in Mobile

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mobile	Cost per Mobile Resident
Murder	$68.6 million	$288
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6.17 million	$26
Robbery	$3.10 million	$13
Assault	$40.6 million	$171
Kidnapping	$1.08 million	$5
Vehicle Theft	$12.3 million	$52
Burglary	$7.35 million	$31
Theft	$14.3 million	$60
Arson	$794,007	$3
Vandalism	$10.6 million	$44
Animal Cruelty	$278,280	$1
Drug Crimes	$9.35 million	$39
Identity Theft	$1.39 million	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$175,859,191	$739

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 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 Mobile totals $494,808,628 ($2,079 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $670,667,819 ($2,818 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 central part of the city 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, of which Mobile has 46, do the same, and of Mobile's 237,995 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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Mobile 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 Mobile residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.937
Robbery	0.4136
Rape	0.4278
Murder	0.1533
Total Violent Crime	6.932 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.64
Vehicle Theft	3.335
Burglary	3.406
Arson	0.1382
Total Property Crime	18.51 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0747
Drug Crimes	5.312
Vandalism	6.206
Identity Theft	0.7557
Animal Cruelty	0.1581
Total "Other" Rate	12.51 (D)

Individual Mobile Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Prichard, AL	D-	F	D+
Tillmans Corner, AL	D	D-	D-
Chickasaw, AL	C	C-	C+
Semmes, AL	B	C+	A-
Eight Mile, AL	C	D+	B-
Theodore, AL	C	C-	C
Seven Hills, AL	A+	A	A+
St. Elmo, AL	B	C-	B+
Tanner Williams, AL	B+	C+	A+
Grand Bay, AL	B+	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mobile 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
Covington, GA	C	C-	C-
Cicero, IL	C	C	C
Chapel Hill, NC	D	D+	D+
Clinton Township, MI	C	C	C
Clarksville, TN	C	D+	D+
Champaign, IL	C+	B-	B-
Carolina, PR	D-	D-	D-
Clifton, NJ	B	B	B
Charleston, WV	C-	C	C
Charleston, SC	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Mobile 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 Mobile, AL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mobile schools on SchoolGrade

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