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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$64,402

Cost of Crime™ for Watson, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $851 per household.

More cost data

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

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Watson's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Watson sits in the 61st percentile, ahead of 61% of cities and behind 39%. The grade covers only Watson's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Watson is 20.47 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 45 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Watson, AL report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Watson, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Watson for 2025 is $64,402, about $314 per resident and $851 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Watson, AL:	$314
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Watson is $314 per year, which is $150 less than the national average and $193 less than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Watson:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $1,225 more than in Watson.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $116 less than in Watson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Watson	Cost per Watson Resident
Murder	$17,490	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,183	$30
Robbery	$1,199	$6
Assault	$11,830	$58
Kidnapping	$836	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1,784	$9
Burglary	$4,650	$23
Theft	$5,106	$25
Arson	$780	$4
Vandalism	$3,181	$16
Animal Cruelty	$173	$1
Drug Crimes	$10,040	$49
Identity Theft	$1,151	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$64,402	$314

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Watson, 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 Watson totals $148,968 ($727 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $213,371 ($1,041 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 Watson's 205 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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Watson 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 Watson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.009
Robbery	0.1860
Rape	0.4974
Murder	0.0454
Total Violent Crime	2.738 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.809
Vehicle Theft	0.5620
Burglary	2.501
Arson	0.1575
Total Property Crime	8.030 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0673
Drug Crimes	6.621
Vandalism	2.172
Identity Theft	0.7251
Animal Cruelty	0.1144
Total "Other" Rate	9.700 (C-)

Individual Watson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Taff, AL	B	C+	B+
Gaylesville, AL	B	B-	A-
Congo, AL	B-	B	B+
Fullerton, AL	B-	C+	B+
Cornwall Furnace, AL	C	B+	A
Cedar Bluff, AL	C+	B+	A
Lawrence, AL	C+	A-	A+
Jamestown, AL	B	B	A
Farill, AL	B-	B-	A-
Loveless, AL	B-	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Watson 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
Saragosa, TX	F	F	F
Limestreet, NY	D	C-	C-
Lincoln Estates, IL	C+	B	B
Linden, ID	C	B+	B+
Lindon, CO	F	D+	D+
Lindrith, NM	F	D	D
Lindsay, MT	C	C-	C-
Lingo, MO	F	F	F
Linnton, OR	D+	C	C
Linton, WI	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Watson 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 Watson, AL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Watson schools on SchoolGrade

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