36858, AL Violent Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$176,526

Cost of Crime™ for 36858, AL

In 2025, violent crime will cost $768 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 36858 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 C grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in 36858 against the average US zip, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. 36858 sits in the 44th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 44% of zip codes and behind 56%. The grade covers only 36858's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The violent crime rate in 36858 is 3.355 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 140 in the south areas to 1 in 499 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of 36858, AL report the most violent crime, about 0 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 36858, AL

The tangible cost of violent crime in 36858 is projected at $176,526 for 2025, about $356 per resident and $768 per household. That equals 1.4% 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:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 37.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 50.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 36858 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

36858, AL:	$356
36605, AL:	$830
35475, AL:	$105
Alabama:	$303
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $356 per resident each year in 36858, which is $98 more than the national average and $53 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 36858:

In 36605, AL, crime costs $830 per person, which is $474 more than in 36858.
In 35475, AL, crime costs $105 per person, which is $251 less than in 36858

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 36858, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 36858	Cost per 36858 Resident
Murder	$121,692	$245
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,099	$32
Robbery	$4,851	$10
Assault	$33,883	$68
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$176,526	$356

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 36858, 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 36858 totals $892,630 ($1,800 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,069,156 ($2,156 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in 36858, 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 zip has few 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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36858 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 36858 residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.379
Robbery	0.3110
Rape	0.5353
Murder	0.1306
Total Violent Crime	3.355 (C)

Individual 36858 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 36858 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 36858.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
36860, AL	D-	D-	D-
36875, AL	C	C	C+
36871, AL	C	B-	C
36859, AL	C-	C+	D+
36856, AL	C	C	C+
31821, GA	D-	F	D-
31905, GA	D	D-	D
36031, AL	F	F	F
36089, AL	F	F	F
31814, GA	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

36858 is lower 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
04735, ME	D	B-	B-
98571, WA	F	F	F
64630, MO	B-	C-	C-
62624, IL	A+	A-	A-
62667, IL	A-	B+	B+
62867, IL	A-	B	B
62969, IL	B-	B+	B+
63350, MO	D+	D+	D+
63432, MO	C	C	C
63474, MO	D	B-	B-

Considering only the violent crime rate, 36858 is safer than the Alabama state average and safer than the national average.

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