36040, AL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Theft per Capita in 36040

The map below shows theft per 1,000 36040 residents.

 

36040, AL Map of Theft Rates
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1 in 39

Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in 36040 is about 1 in 39.

$132

Theft costs the average 36040 resident about $132 per year.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in 36040 in green. The most dangerous areas in 36040 are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is 36040, AL Safe from Theft?

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US zip. 36040 is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of zip codes are safer and 8% of zip codes are more dangerous. This analysis applies to 36040's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby zip codes.

The rate of theft in 36040 is 25.40 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in 36040 generally consider the southeast part of the zip to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in 36040 may be as high as 1 in 25 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 58 in the southeast part of the zip.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of 36040, AL: about 29 per year. The west part of 36040 has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How 36040's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in 36040 to the Alabama state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

36040, AL: 25.40
Alabama: 11.02
USA: 13.00

Considering only the theft rate, 36040 is less safe than the Alabama state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in 36040, AL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of 36040 about $489,531 in 2025, or roughly $132 per resident. This is part of 36040's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for 36040, including every crime type and how 36040 compares to other zip codes.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading 36040's crime maps on the 36040 overall crime page.

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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of theft in 36040 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 36040.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
D-
D-
D-
D
D-
F
D-
D-
F
F
D-
D-
D
D+
D
D
F
F
F
F
D-
D-
D
D
D-
D
D
D-
F
F
D-
D
D+
C
C-
C-
F
F
F
F

Theft in Zip with Similar Populations

36040 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in zip codes with comparable overall population.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
B+
A+
A+
A
B-
B+
B+
C
B-
A
A
C-
A+
A+
A+
A
B-
A+
A+
C-
A-
C+
C+
C+
D+
C-
C-
D+
B
A-
A-
B-
A
C+
C+
A-
D+
D-
D-
C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 36040, AL average SchoolGrade of F, with 7% actual proficiency versus 10% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 36040 schools on SchoolGrade

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