Tuscaloosa County, AL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Tuscaloosa County is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of counties are safer and 68% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Tuscaloosa County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Tuscaloosa County is 9.506 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Tuscaloosa County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Tuscaloosa County may be as high as 1 in 68 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 234 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Tuscaloosa County, AL: about 757 per year. The north part of Tuscaloosa County has fewer cases of theft with only 72 in a typical year.

How Tuscaloosa County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Tuscaloosa County 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, Tuscaloosa County 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 Tuscaloosa County, AL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Tuscaloosa County about $12,831,102 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Tuscaloosa County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Tuscaloosa County, including every crime type and how Tuscaloosa County compares to other counties.

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 Tuscaloosa County's crime maps on the Tuscaloosa County overall crime page.

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Individual Tuscaloosa County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Tuscaloosa County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Tuscaloosa County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Bibb County, AL	C+	B	B	B-
Hale County, AL	D-	D-	D-	D-
Pickens County, AL	C+	D+	B-	B+
Greene County, AL	F	F	F	F
Fayette County, AL	D+	D	C-	C-
Shelby County, AL	B+	A+	A-	A-
Jefferson County, AL	D+	D+	D+	C-
Lamar County, AL	C-	C+	C+	C+
Chilton County, AL	B-	B-	B+	A-
Lowndes County, MS	A	A+	A	A

Theft in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Henrico County, VA	C-	A-	A-	D+
Dakota County, MN	B	A	A	B+
Champaign County, IL	B+	B+	B+	B
Boulder County, CO	D-	C-	C-	D-
Macomb County, MI	B-	C+	C+	B+
Dane County, WI	C+	B+	B+	C+
Clark County, WA	F	B-	B-	D
Frederick County, MD	B-	B+	B+	B
Mecklenburg County, NC	D	C-	C-	D
Greene County, MO	D+	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Tuscaloosa County, AL average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Tuscaloosa County schools on SchoolGrade

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