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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$55,451

Cost of Crime™ for Palmetto Beach, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,802 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Palmetto Beach 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 Palmetto Beach, AL Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Palmetto Beach's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Palmetto Beach sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only Palmetto Beach's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Palmetto Beach is 56.18 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Palmetto Beach, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Palmetto Beach for 2025 is $55,451, about $990 per resident and $1,802 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Palmetto Beach Compared to Other Cities?

Palmetto Beach, AL:	$990
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Palmetto Beach is $990 per year, which is $526 more than the national average and $483 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Palmetto Beach:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $549 more than in Palmetto Beach.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $792 less than in Palmetto Beach

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Palmetto Beach	Cost per Palmetto Beach Resident
Murder	$20,224	$361
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1,848	$33
Robbery	$1,852	$33
Assault	$11,945	$213
Kidnapping	$241	$4
Vehicle Theft	$837	$15
Burglary	$3,711	$66
Theft	$2,978	$53
Arson	$242	$4
Vandalism	$4,436	$79
Animal Cruelty	$69	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,769	$103
Identity Theft	$1,300	$23
Total Cost of Crime	$55,451	$990

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Palmetto Beach, 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 Palmetto Beach totals $146,630 ($2,618 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $202,081 ($3,609 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 Palmetto Beach's 56 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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Palmetto Beach 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 Palmetto Beach residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.427
Robbery	1.051
Rape	0.5441
Murder	0.1922
Total Violent Crime	9.215 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.27
Vehicle Theft	0.9655
Burglary	7.306
Arson	0.1791
Total Property Crime	18.72 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0710
Drug Crimes	13.93
Vandalism	11.09
Identity Theft	2.999
Animal Cruelty	0.1659
Total "Other" Rate	28.25 (F)

Individual Palmetto Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dauphin Island, AL	B-	B-	B
Gulf Shores, AL	C+	C+	B
Bon Secour, AL	B-	A-	B
Heron Bay, AL	B-	A	B-
Delchamps, AL	C-	B+	C-
Foley, AL	C+	B+	B
Coden, AL	D+	C	D+
Miflin, AL	B+	A+	A
Orange Beach, AL	D+	C+	C-
Josephine, AL	B-	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Palmetto Beach 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
Rico, NC	F	B	B
North Montpelier, VT	C+	A-	A-
Notnac, LA	D+	F	F
Oak Island, MN	D-	D	D
Oakington, MD	F	D-	D-
Oakmont, WV	B+	C	C
Oaksville, NY	A-	A-	A-
Oasis, MO	C+	C-	C-
Odanah, WI	C-	B-	B-
Orviston, PA	B	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Palmetto Beach 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 Palmetto Beach, AL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Palmetto Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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