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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$71,766

Cost of Crime™ for Shortleaf, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $3,722 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Shortleaf 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 Shortleaf, 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 Shortleaf's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Shortleaf sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Shortleaf's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Shortleaf is 118.0 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 6 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 11 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Shortleaf, AL report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shortleaf, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shortleaf for 2025 is $71,766, about $1,527 per resident and $3,722 per household. That equals 6.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

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

Shortleaf, AL:	$1527
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shortleaf is $1,527 per year, which is $1,063 more than the national average and $1,020 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shortleaf:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $12 more than in Shortleaf.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $1,329 less than in Shortleaf

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shortleaf	Cost per Shortleaf Resident
Murder	$22,901	$487
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1,724	$37
Robbery	$2,063	$44
Assault	$11,458	$244
Kidnapping	$317	$7
Vehicle Theft	$3,283	$70
Burglary	$3,009	$64
Theft	$14,540	$309
Arson	$258	$5
Vandalism	$6,398	$136
Animal Cruelty	$105	$2
Drug Crimes	$4,196	$89
Identity Theft	$1,513	$32
Total Cost of Crime	$71,766	$1,527

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shortleaf, 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 Shortleaf totals $163,727 ($3,484 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $235,492 ($5,010 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 Shortleaf's 47 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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Shortleaf 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 Shortleaf residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.489
Robbery	1.396
Rape	0.6051
Murder	0.2593
Total Violent Crime	10.75 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	59.73
Vehicle Theft	4.510
Burglary	7.058
Arson	0.2277
Total Property Crime	71.53 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1113
Drug Crimes	12.07
Vandalism	19.06
Identity Theft	4.159
Animal Cruelty	0.3008
Total "Other" Rate	35.70 (F)

Individual Shortleaf Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Demopolis, AL	D-	D-	D-
McDowell, AL	C+	C-	C+
Jefferson, AL	D-	D-	D-
Old Spring Hill, AL	C-	D+	D+
Gallion, AL	D	D-	D
Woodford, AL	F	F	F
Prairieville, AL	D+	D	C-
Providence, AL	C-	C-	C-
Coatopa, AL	F	F	F
Brewersville, AL	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shortleaf 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
Tyler, PA	B+	A-	A-
Daytona Highridge Estates, FL	F	F	F
DeBaerrie, AR	C-	D-	D-
Deep Hole, VA	D+	C-	C-
Delhi, MN	F	A-	A-
DeLisle, MS	A-	A	A
Denniston, VA	A-	B+	B+
Dering Harbor, NY	C+	D+	D+
DeYoung, PA	A+	A	A
Unity, TX	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Shortleaf 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 Shortleaf, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shortleaf schools on SchoolGrade

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