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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$344,217

Cost of Crime™ for Pennington, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,781 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pennington 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 Pennington, 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 Pennington's combined rate is higher than the norm. Pennington sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only Pennington's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pennington is 41.22 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 24 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 25 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Pennington, AL report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pennington, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pennington for 2025 is $344,217, about $748 per resident and $1,781 per household. That equals 3.6% 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): 37.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

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

Pennington, AL:	$748
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pennington is $748 per year, which is $284 more than the national average and $241 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pennington:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $791 more than in Pennington.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $550 less than in Pennington

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pennington	Cost per Pennington Resident
Murder	$137,690	$299
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,167	$26
Robbery	$4,015	$9
Assault	$62,467	$136
Kidnapping	$2,820	$6
Vehicle Theft	$18,982	$41
Burglary	$10,513	$23
Theft	$23,094	$50
Arson	$2,153	$5
Vandalism	$19,196	$42
Animal Cruelty	$468	$1
Drug Crimes	$18,781	$41
Identity Theft	$31,871	$69
Total Cost of Crime	$344,217	$748

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pennington, 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 Pennington totals $986,128 ($2,144 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,330,345 ($2,892 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 Pennington's 460 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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Pennington 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 Pennington residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.729
Robbery	0.2775
Rape	0.4362
Murder	0.1593
Total Violent Crime	5.602 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.694
Vehicle Theft	2.665
Burglary	2.520
Arson	0.1938
Total Property Crime	15.07 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1011
Drug Crimes	5.520
Vandalism	5.841
Identity Theft	8.951
Animal Cruelty	0.1376
Total "Other" Rate	20.55 (F)

Individual Pennington Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Tompkinsville, AL	D	D-	C-
Jachin, AL	D	D	C-
Lavaca, AL	C-	D+	C
Myrtlewood, AL	F	F	F
Mollie, AL	D-	F	D
Nanafalia, AL	D-	D-	D
Halsell, AL	D+	D-	D+
Ward, AL	F	D-	D-
Sweet Water, AL	F	F	F
Lisman, AL	D-	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pennington 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
Steele, KY	B+	B-	B-
Hayden, MO	C	B-	B-
Healing Springs, VA	C-	D	D
Heber, AZ	D+	D-	D-
Henderson, AR	D	D	D
High Point, AL	C-	B-	B-
Hurstville, IA	C-	B+	B+
Iliff, CO	F	D-	D-
South Ponte Vedra Beach, FL	A-	A+	A+
Speedwell, VA	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Pennington 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 Pennington, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 9% actual proficiency versus 12% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Pennington schools on SchoolGrade

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