35212, AL Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Violent Crime per Capita in 35212

Violent crime covers assault, robbery, rape, and murder, offenses that threaten people directly. Nationally it is rarer than property crime but carries far heavier consequences. The map below shows the violent crime rate per 1,000 35212 residents.

 

35212, AL Map of Violent Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade
F
D-
Other Crime Grade
F

$7.75 million

Cost of Crime™ for 35212, AL

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,615 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 35212 with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The F grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in 35212 against the average US zip, where the rate is much higher than the norm. 35212 sits in the 3rd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 3% of zip codes and behind 97%. The grade covers only 35212's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The violent crime rate in 35212 is 12.23 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 54 in the central areas to 1 in 182 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of 35212, AL report the most violent crime, about 24 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 35212, AL

The tangible cost of violent crime in 35212 is projected at $7,754,372 for 2025, about $729 per resident and $1,615 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 39.1%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 48.7%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 35212 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

35212, AL: $729
36605, AL: $830
35475, AL: $105
Alabama: $303
USA: $258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $729 per resident each year in 35212, which is $471 more than the national average and $427 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 35212:
  • In 36605, AL, crime costs $830 per person, which is $101 more than in 35212.
  • In 35475, AL, crime costs $105 per person, which is $624 less than in 35212

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 35212, with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 35212
Cost per 35212 Resident
Murder
$3.87 million
$364
Rape/Sexual Assault
$357,106
$34
Robbery
$261,351
$25
Assault
$3.27 million
$307
Total Cost of Violent Crime
$7,754,372
$729

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 35212, AL

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in 35212 totals $28,258,680 ($2,658 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $36,013,051 ($3,387 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in 35212, AL, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the central part of the zip has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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35212 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 35212 residents in a standard year.

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
10.70
Robbery
0.7815
Rape
0.5540
Murder
0.1936
Total Violent Crime
12.23 (F)

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 35212 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 35212.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

35212 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

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

Considering only the violent crime rate, 35212 is less safe than the Alabama state average and less safe than the national average.

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