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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.84 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sumiton, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,375 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sumiton 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 Sumiton, 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 Sumiton's combined rate is higher than the norm. Sumiton sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of cities and behind 81%. The grade covers only Sumiton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sumiton is 38.47 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 29 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Sumiton, AL report the most crime, about 37 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sumiton, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sumiton for 2025 is $1,842,508, about $518 per resident and $1,375 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Sumiton, AL:	$518
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sumiton is $518 per year, which is $54 more than the national average and $11 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sumiton:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $1,021 more than in Sumiton.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $320 less than in Sumiton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sumiton	Cost per Sumiton Resident
Murder	$563,133	$158
Rape/Sexual Assault	$113,013	$32
Robbery	$22,149	$6
Assault	$261,657	$74
Kidnapping	$16,785	$5
Vehicle Theft	$31,032	$9
Burglary	$81,314	$23
Theft	$229,500	$65
Arson	$13,259	$4
Vandalism	$112,584	$32
Animal Cruelty	$4,324	$1
Drug Crimes	$249,418	$70
Identity Theft	$144,340	$41
Total Cost of Crime	$1,842,508	$518

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sumiton, 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 Sumiton totals $4,342,255 ($1,221 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,184,764 ($1,739 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 northwest part of the city 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 Sumiton's 3,556 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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Sumiton 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 Sumiton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.562
Robbery	0.1980
Rape	0.5242
Murder	0.0843
Total Violent Crime	3.369 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.46
Vehicle Theft	0.5636
Burglary	2.521
Arson	0.1544
Total Property Crime	15.70 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0779
Drug Crimes	9.482
Vandalism	4.432
Identity Theft	5.244
Animal Cruelty	0.1644
Total "Other" Rate	19.40 (F)

Individual Sumiton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dora, AL	C+	B-	B-
Empire, AL	C+	B	B+
Hull, AL	B	B-	A
Benoit, AL	D+	C+	C-
Sayre, AL	B+	B	A-
West Jefferson, AL	B-	A+	B+
Burnwell, AL	D-	B	D-
Cordova, AL	C-	B+	C+
Sipsey, AL	C+	C	A
Quinton, AL	C+	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sumiton 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
Abernathy, TX	D+	D+	D+
Brooklyn, WI	B+	A-	A-
Castlewood, VA	C-	C+	C+
Mountain Iron, MN	D-	D	D
Watertown, FL	A	D+	D+
Washburn, WI	D	D	D
Driggs, ID	D-	D	D
Glenwood, MD	B+	A+	A+
Kiowa, CO	D	C-	C-
Bon Secour, AL	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Sumiton 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 Sumiton, AL average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sumiton schools on SchoolGrade

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