In a recent study that examined neighborhoods in Alabama, the city of Helena won the title of safest city in the state. There were no reports of murders in Helena during 2012. The city was also noted for having the lowest property crime rating. The rankings were based on a few factors like murders, rapes, robberies, and assaults. A number of other central Alabama cities received high rankings. Number two on the list is Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills is listed at number three, Pleasant Grove falls in the number four spot and Alabaster rounds out the top five.

Helena is a Birmingham suburb in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in the State of Alabama. Helena is considered a suburb of Birmingham and part of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, and the city is about 17 miles in size. While the crimes examined in the study aren’t a problem for Helena, the area isn’t 100% crime free. Property crimes still occur and cyber crimes like identity theft have happened in the area. Regardless, if you are looking for a safe place to live in Alabama, you might want to consider moving to Helena and enjoying this safe and small town.