Carolina Beach, NC Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Carolina Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Carolina Beach 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 Carolina Beach, NC Safe from Arson?

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Carolina Beach is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Carolina Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Carolina Beach is 0.2565 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Carolina Beach generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Carolina Beach may be as high as 1 in 3,117 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,418 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northeast parts of Carolina Beach, NC: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Carolina Beach has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Carolina Beach's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Carolina Beach to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Carolina Beach is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Carolina Beach, NC

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Carolina Beach about $43,406 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of Carolina Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Carolina Beach, including every crime type and how Carolina Beach compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson 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 Carolina Beach's crime maps on the Carolina Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Carolina Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Carolina Beach is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Carolina Beach.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Kure Beach, NC	C-	C-	C-	F
Myrtle Grove, NC	B+	A	A-	C-
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC	B+	A-	A-	D+
Funston, NC	B+	A-	A-	C
Southport, NC	D	C-	C	D-
Winnabow, NC	B	B-	B+	C-
Caswell Beach, NC	D+	A	C-	D-
St. James, NC	A-	B	A	D-
Oak Island, NC	C	B-	B-	F
Town Creek, NC	B	B-	A-	D

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Carolina Beach is higher versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Mount Vernon, MO	D+	C-	C-	D-
Negaunee, MI	C-	C-	C-	B+
Needles, CA	D-	F	F	F
Natalia, TX	C-	C+	C+	B-
Nashville, IN	B	B-	B-	C-
Nashport, OH	B+	B+	B+	B
Murrayville, GA	B-	B+	B+	A-
Muldrow, OK	C-	C-	C-	D-
Mountain Grove, MO	D-	D	D	D-
Mount Zion, IL	A+	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Carolina Beach, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Carolina Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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