Alexander County, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Alexander County in green. The most dangerous areas in Alexander County 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 Alexander County, NC Safe from Assault?

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. Alexander County is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of counties are safer and 69% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Alexander County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Alexander County is 1.693 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Alexander County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Alexander County may be as high as 1 in 271 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,463 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Alexander County, NC: about 14 per year. The northwest part of Alexander County has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

How Alexander County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Alexander County 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 assault rate, Alexander County is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Alexander County, NC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Alexander County about $1,761,082 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Alexander County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Alexander County, including every crime type and how Alexander County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Alexander County's crime maps on the Alexander County overall crime page.

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Individual Alexander County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Alexander County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Alexander County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Catawba County, NC	C-	C	C	C-
Caldwell County, NC	C+	C+	B-	C+
Wilkes County, NC	C	C+	C+	C
Iredell County, NC	B-	B+	B	B
Burke County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C+
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	C+	B
Yadkin County, NC	C+	C	B-	C-
Watauga County, NC	C-	C	D+	C-
Davie County, NC	B-	B	B	B
Rowan County, NC	C+	C	B-	C-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Alexander County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Siskiyou County, CA	B-	D-	D-	D-
Adams County, OH	A-	B+	B+	B+
Williamsburg County, SC	F	F	F	F
Fajardo Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Warren County, MO	B	C	C	C
Alpena County, MI	B	D	D	D
Washington County, ME	B-	A	A	A
Jackson County, NC	D+	C	C	C
Mineral County, WV	A	A-	A-	A-
Mecklenburg County, VA	D+	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alexander County, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Alexander County schools on SchoolGrade

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