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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C-

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$8.30 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sylacauga, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $909 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sylacauga 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 Sylacauga, AL Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sylacauga's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Sylacauga sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only Sylacauga's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sylacauga is 22.85 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 63 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Sylacauga, AL report the most crime, about 138 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 18 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sylacauga, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sylacauga for 2025 is $8,301,432, about $391 per resident and $909 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): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Sylacauga, AL:	$391
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sylacauga is $391 per year, which is $73 less than the national average and $116 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sylacauga:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $1,148 more than in Sylacauga.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $193 less than in Sylacauga

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sylacauga	Cost per Sylacauga Resident
Murder	$3.16 million	$149
Rape/Sexual Assault	$586,849	$28
Robbery	$156,913	$7
Assault	$1.27 million	$60
Kidnapping	$88,440	$4
Vehicle Theft	$249,361	$12
Burglary	$346,173	$16
Theft	$776,529	$37
Arson	$83,382	$4
Vandalism	$531,372	$25
Animal Cruelty	$23,163	$1
Drug Crimes	$785,226	$37
Identity Theft	$244,897	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$8,301,432	$391

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sylacauga, 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 Sylacauga totals $24,080,421 ($1,134 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $32,381,854 ($1,525 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 central 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, of which Sylacauga has 5, do the same, and of Sylacauga's 21,232 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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Sylacauga 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 Sylacauga residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.089
Robbery	0.2350
Rape	0.4559
Murder	0.0791
Total Violent Crime	2.859 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.062
Vehicle Theft	0.7584
Burglary	1.798
Arson	0.1626
Total Property Crime	9.781 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0687
Drug Crimes	5.000
Vandalism	3.503
Identity Theft	1.490
Animal Cruelty	0.1475
Total "Other" Rate	10.21 (C-)

Individual Sylacauga Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mignon, AL	C-	C+	C
Oak Grove, AL	B+	A-	A
Odena, AL	A-	A-	A-
Overbrook, AL	B	B	A-
Oldfield, AL	B+	B-	A
Bon Air, AL	D	B-	D+
Sycamore, AL	B+	B-	A
Hollins, AL	C	A	C-
Childersburg, AL	C-	C+	C
Weogufka, AL	B	B-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sylacauga is lower 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
Neosho, MO	D	C	C
Orinda, CA	C+	B-	B-
Oregon, OH	D+	C	C
Newtown Square, PA	A	A+	A+
Newport, TN	F	D-	D-
Newington, VA	B-	A+	A+
New River, AZ	A+	A-	A-
New Canaan, CT	C+	A+	A+
Neptune, NJ	B	B	B
Orocovis, PR	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Sylacauga is safer than the Alabama state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sylacauga, AL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sylacauga schools on SchoolGrade

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