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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$93,395

Cost of Crime™ for Thurston, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,165 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Thurston 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 Thurston, 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 Thurston's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Thurston sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of cities and behind 66%. The grade covers only Thurston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Thurston is 30.02 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 20 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the northeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Thurston, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Thurston for 2025 is $93,395, about $469 per resident and $1,165 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): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Thurston, AL:	$469
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Thurston is $469 per year, which is $5 more than the national average and $38 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Thurston:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $1,070 more than in Thurston.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $271 less than in Thurston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Thurston	Cost per Thurston Resident
Murder	$22,590	$114
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,672	$29
Robbery	$2,609	$13
Assault	$27,282	$137
Kidnapping	$1,110	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1,716	$9
Burglary	$6,212	$31
Theft	$9,195	$46
Arson	$598	$3
Vandalism	$3,890	$20
Animal Cruelty	$186	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,607	$48
Identity Theft	$2,728	$14
Total Cost of Crime	$93,395	$469

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Thurston, 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 Thurston totals $185,015 ($930 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $278,409 ($1,399 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 Thurston's 199 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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Thurston 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 Thurston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.774
Robbery	0.4168
Rape	0.4700
Murder	0.0604
Total Violent Crime	5.721 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.922
Vehicle Theft	0.5568
Burglary	3.442
Arson	0.1244
Total Property Crime	13.04 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0920
Drug Crimes	6.527
Vandalism	2.736
Identity Theft	1.771
Animal Cruelty	0.1262
Total "Other" Rate	11.25 (D+)

Individual Thurston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Geneva, AL	D-	D	D
Coffee Springs, AL	D	C-	D+
Chancellor, AL	B-	D+	B
Marl, AL	C	A-	C
Bellwood, AL	B-	C+	B+
Black, AL	C	B-	B
Sellersville, AL	D+	C	D+
Highbluff, AL	B	C+	A-
Samson, AL	D+	C	D+
Royals Crossroads, FL	A+	B+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Thurston 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
Elba Center, IL	A+	B+	B+
Lynville, MS	D	C	C
Stringtown, IA	C+	A-	A-
Strawberry, AZ	B	D	D
Strauss, KS	B-	C-	C-
Emington, IL	A+	B+	B+
Elmwood, MO	D-	C	C
Ellisville, AL	A-	A-	A-
Elk Creek, NE	B+	A	A
Eldena, IL	B+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Thurston is as safe as the Alabama state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Thurston, AL average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Thurston schools on SchoolGrade

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