Sylacauga, AL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Sylacauga in green. The most dangerous areas in Sylacauga 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 Sylacauga, AL Safe from Theft?

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Sylacauga is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of cities are safer and 64% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sylacauga's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Sylacauga is 7.062 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sylacauga generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Sylacauga may be as high as 1 in 73 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 238 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Sylacauga, AL: about 47 per year. The north part of Sylacauga has fewer cases of theft with only 5 in a typical year.

How Sylacauga's Theft Rate Compares

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

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

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

The Cost of Theft in Sylacauga, AL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Sylacauga about $776,529 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Sylacauga's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sylacauga, including every crime type and how Sylacauga compares to other cities.

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 Sylacauga's crime maps on the Sylacauga overall crime page.

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Individual Sylacauga Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Mignon, AL	C-	C+	C	C-
Oak Grove, AL	B+	A-	A	A+
Odena, AL	A-	A-	A-	B+
Overbrook, AL	B	B	A-	A
Oldfield, AL	B+	B-	A	A
Bon Air, AL	D	B-	D+	D
Sycamore, AL	B+	B-	A	A+
Hollins, AL	C	A	C-	D+
Childersburg, AL	C-	C+	C	C
Weogufka, AL	B	B-	A	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Sylacauga is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Neosho, MO	D	C	C	D+
Orinda, CA	C+	B-	B-	C-
Oregon, OH	D+	C	C	D+
Newtown Square, PA	A	A+	A+	B+
Newport, TN	F	D-	D-	F
Newington, VA	B-	A+	A+	C-
New River, AZ	A+	A-	A-	A+
New Canaan, CT	C+	A+	A+	C-
Neptune, NJ	B	B	B	C-
Orocovis, PR	F	F	F	F

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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