Kill Devil Hills, NC Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Kill Devil Hills is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of cities are safer and 7% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kill Devil Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Kill Devil Hills is 0.2333 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kill Devil Hills generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Kill Devil Hills may be as high as 1 in 3,205 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,568 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Kill Devil Hills's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Kill Devil Hills 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, Kill Devil Hills 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 Kill Devil Hills, NC

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Kill Devil Hills about $71,267 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of Kill Devil Hills's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kill Devil Hills, including every crime type and how Kill Devil Hills 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 Kill Devil Hills's crime maps on the Kill Devil Hills overall crime page.

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Individual Kill Devil Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Kill Devil Hills is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Kill Devil Hills.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Kitty Hawk, NC	C-	D+	C-	F
Nags Head, NC	F	D	F	F
Manteo, NC	D	C	D	D-
Southern Shores, NC	C-	B	D+	D-
Harbinger, NC	D-	D	D-	D-
Powells Point, NC	C+	D	B	D
Duck, NC	F	C	F	F
Jarvisburg, NC	D	D	D	D
Goat Neck, NC	D	D-	D	D-
Weeksville, NC	B	B-	B	D

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Kill Devil Hills 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
Brownsville, TN	D-	D-	D-	C-
Stilwell, KS	B+	A	A	D
Steger, IL	C	C	C	A
St. Clair, MI	A-	C+	C+	C+
Spring Hill, KS	C+	B+	B+	D
Callaway, FL	A	A-	A-	A+
Calimesa, CA	B-	C+	C+	D
Cahokia, IL	F	F	F	B
Buzzards Bay, MA	B+	C	C	A-
Burnet, TX	C-	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kill Devil Hills, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Kill Devil Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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