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

Crime per Capita in Overton

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Overton. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Overton, Mobile, AL Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

B
B
Other Crime Grade
B-

$1.66 million

Cost of Crime™ for Overton, Mobile, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $876 per household.

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

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Overton's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Overton sits in the 67th percentile, ahead of 67% of neighborhoods and behind 33%. The grade covers only Overton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Overton is 29.10 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the northwest areas to 1 in 38 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Overton, Mobile, AL report the most crime, about 32 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Overton, Mobile, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Overton for 2025 is $1,658,598, about $380 per resident and $876 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.8%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.7%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

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

Overton, Mobile, AL: $380
Norwood, Birmingham, AL: $1648
Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Road: $233
Alabama: $507
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Overton is $380 per year, which is $84 less than the national average and $127 less than Mobile's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Overton:
  • In Norwood, Birmingham, AL, crime costs $1,648 per person, which is $1,267 more than in Overton.
  • In Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Road, crime costs $233 per person, which is $147 less than in Overton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Overton for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Overton
Cost per Overton Resident
Murder
$320,294
$73
Rape/Sexual Assault
$95,857
$22
Robbery
$22,171
$5
Assault
$353,991
$81
Kidnapping
$22,391
$5
Vehicle Theft
$222,757
$51
Burglary
$87,559
$20
Theft
$287,638
$66
Arson
$12,677
$3
Vandalism
$51,604
$12
Animal Cruelty
$4,682
$1
Drug Crimes
$150,142
$34
Identity Theft
$26,836
$6
Total Cost of Crime
$1,658,598
$380

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Overton, 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 Overton totals $2,679,770 ($615 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,338,367 ($995 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 southeast 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 Overton's 4,360 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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Overton 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 Overton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.827
Robbery
0.1617
Rape
0.3626
Murder
0.0391
Total Violent Crime
3.390 (B)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
12.74
Vehicle Theft
3.299
Burglary
2.214
Arson
0.1204
Total Property Crime
18.37 (B)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0847
Drug Crimes
4.655
Vandalism
1.657
Identity Theft
0.7952
Animal Cruelty
0.1452
Total "Other" Rate
7.337 (B-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B-
C
B-
A-
A
A-
C+
C+
C
C-
D-
C-
B-
C
B-
A-
B+
A-
B-
C
B
B+
A
B+
C+
D+
B-
B-
C+
B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Overton is lower 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
B
C+
C+
C-
B
B
B
B-
B-
B-
B+
B+
F
C
C
D-
D
D
F
D-
D-
D+
D-
D-
D-
D+
D+
C+
B+
B+

Considering only the crime rate, Overton is as safe as the Alabama state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Overton, Mobile, AL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Overton schools on SchoolGrade

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