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

Crime per Capita in Union Springs

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Union Springs. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Union Springs, AL Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
F

$5.94 million

Cost of Crime™ for Union Springs, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $3,282 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Union Springs 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 Union Springs, 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 Union Springs's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Union Springs sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only Union Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Union Springs is 81.41 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 11 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 16 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Union Springs, AL report the most crime, about 71 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Union Springs, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Union Springs for 2025 is $5,940,101, about $1,186 per resident and $3,282 per household. That equals 6.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.7%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.4%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Union Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Union Springs, AL: $1186
Tuskegee, AL: $1539
Coker, AL: $198
Alabama: $507
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Union Springs is $1,186 per year, which is $721 more than the national average and $678 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Union Springs:
  • In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $353 more than in Union Springs.
  • In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $987 less than in Union Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Union Springs for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Union Springs
Cost per Union Springs Resident
Murder
$1.95 million
$389
Rape/Sexual Assault
$160,886
$32
Robbery
$134,469
$27
Assault
$1.23 million
$245
Kidnapping
$61,290
$12
Vehicle Theft
$296,191
$59
Burglary
$273,958
$55
Theft
$1.00 million
$201
Arson
$22,611
$5
Vandalism
$496,499
$99
Animal Cruelty
$6,487
$1
Drug Crimes
$263,617
$53
Identity Theft
$45,452
$9
Total Cost of Crime
$5,940,101
$1,186

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Union Springs, 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 Union Springs totals $14,026,809 ($2,800 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,966,910 ($3,985 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 do the same, and of Union Springs's 5,010 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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Union Springs 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 Union Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
8.527
Robbery
0.8533
Rape
0.5296
Murder
0.2068
Total Violent Crime
10.12 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
38.72
Vehicle Theft
3.818
Burglary
6.029
Arson
0.1869
Total Property Crime
48.76 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2018
Drug Crimes
7.113
Vandalism
13.87
Identity Theft
1.172
Animal Cruelty
0.1750
Total "Other" Rate
22.53 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
F
F
D-
F
F
D
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
F
F
F
F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Union Springs 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
D-
D-
D-
A+
A+
A+
A
B
B
D-
D-
D-
C+
D+
D+
A+
A
A
B
B-
B-
C+
B
B
D+
D+
D+
A
A-
A-

Considering only the crime rate, Union Springs 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 Union Springs, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Union Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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