Southside, Birmingham, AL Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	F

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A crime occurs every 20 hours 18 minutes (on average) in Southside.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Southside in green. The most dangerous areas in Southside 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 Southside, Birmingham, AL Safe?

The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. Southside is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of neighborhoods are safer and 23% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southside's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Southside is 6.103 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southside generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Southside may be as high as 1 in 108 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 187 in the central part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Southside, Birmingham, AL: about 10 per year. The northeast part of Southside has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Southside, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Southside residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Southside has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Southside has 5, have the same problem. Of Southside’s 5,251 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Southside Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Southside residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.230
Robbery	0.7340
Rape	0.5427
Murder	0.1367
Total Violent Crime	9.643 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	34.51
Vehicle Theft	6.103
Burglary	4.018
Arson	0.1431
Total Property Crime	44.77 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0527
Drug Crimes	11.40
Vandalism	13.94
Identity Theft	2.090
Animal Cruelty	0.2366
Total "Other" Rate	27.72 (F)

Individual Southside Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Southside is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Southside.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Highland Park, Birmingham, AL	D+	C+	C+	D+
Five Points South, Birmingham, AL	F	C+	F	D+
Redmont Park, Birmingham, AL	C	A	C+	D+
Forest Park, Birmingham, AL	D-	D+	D	D+
Norwood, Birmingham, AL	F	F	F	D
Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL	D+	D+	C-	D+
Crestline, Birmingham, AL	C-	B	C	D+
Arlington, Birmingham, AL	D-	F	D	D
Crossgate, Vestavia Hills, AL	B+	A	A	C
South East Lake, Birmingham, AL	D+	D	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southside is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Elmwood, New Orleans, LA	D	C+	C+	D
Dayton-Campbell Historic District, Hamilton, OH	D+	C+	C+	A
Woodbine, Nashville, TN	F	F	F	F
Delawanna, Clifton, NJ	A-	A-	A-	B+
Abram-Perezville, Mission, TX	C+	C	C	C
Village at North Hills, Northglenn, CO	D	C-	C-	F
East Albany, Albany, OR	A	A+	A+	A
Victory Heights, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	C-	D-
Valencia Park, San Diego, CA	B-	C-	C-	D
El Cerritos, San Diego, CA	C	C	C	D+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Southside 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 Southside, Birmingham, AL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Southside schools on SchoolGrade

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