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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$4.95 million

Cost of Crime™ for Norwood, Birmingham, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,604 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Norwood 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 Norwood, Birmingham, AL Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Norwood's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Norwood sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of neighborhoods and behind 98%. The grade covers only Norwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Norwood is 107.7 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the east areas to 1 in 12 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Norwood, Birmingham, AL report the most crime, about 124 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Norwood, Birmingham, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Norwood for 2025 is $4,952,438, about $1,648 per resident and $2,604 per household. That equals 3.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Norwood Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Norwood, Birmingham, AL:	$1648
Arlington, Birmingham, AL:	$1356
Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Road:	$233
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Norwood is $1,648 per year, which is $1,183 more than the national average and $1,140 more than Birmingham's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Norwood:

In Arlington, Birmingham, AL, crime costs $1,356 per person, which is $291 less than in Norwood.
In Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Road, crime costs $233 per person, which is $1,415 less than in Norwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Norwood	Cost per Norwood Resident
Murder	$1.48 million	$491
Rape/Sexual Assault	$95,994	$32
Robbery	$109,427	$36
Assault	$1.37 million	$455
Kidnapping	$10,403	$3
Vehicle Theft	$293,102	$98
Burglary	$206,610	$69
Theft	$672,533	$224
Arson	$11,543	$4
Vandalism	$464,695	$155
Animal Cruelty	$5,398	$2
Drug Crimes	$201,320	$67
Identity Theft	$38,567	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$4,952,438	$1,648

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Norwood, Birmingham, 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 Norwood totals $10,621,273 ($3,533 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,573,711 ($5,181 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 southwest 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, of which Norwood has 6, do the same, and of Norwood's 3,006 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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Norwood 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 Norwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	15.84
Robbery	1.157
Rape	0.5267
Murder	0.2612
Total Violent Crime	17.78 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	43.20
Vehicle Theft	6.297
Burglary	7.578
Arson	0.1590
Total Property Crime	57.23 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0571
Drug Crimes	9.054
Vandalism	21.64
Identity Theft	1.658
Animal Cruelty	0.2428
Total "Other" Rate	32.65 (F)

Individual Norwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Southside, Birmingham, AL	F	D-	D-
Forest Park, Birmingham, AL	D-	D+	D
Highland Park, Birmingham, AL	D+	C+	C+
Five Points South, Birmingham, AL	F	C+	F
Redmont Park, Birmingham, AL	C	A	C+
Arlington, Birmingham, AL	D-	F	D
Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL	D+	D+	C-
Crestline, Birmingham, AL	C-	B	C
South East Lake, Birmingham, AL	D+	D	C-
Belview Heights, Birmingham, AL	D+	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Norwood 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
Rothfield, Semmes, AL	A	B-	B-
Moon Lake Estates, Moon Lake, FL	A+	A+	A+
Morningside, Pittsburgh, PA	A	A-	A-
Mountainville, Allentown, PA	A-	A-	A-
North Park Forest, Houston, TX	F	F	F
North River Shores, Stuart, FL	A+	A+	A+
North Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH	B	A+	A+
Rickarby, Mobile, AL	D+	F	F
Ridgewood, Springfield, OH	B	D	D
River Point, West Warwick, RI	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Norwood 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 Norwood, Birmingham, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Norwood schools on SchoolGrade

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