Beaufort, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Beaufort is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of cities are safer and 23% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Beaufort's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Beaufort is 3.132 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Beaufort generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Beaufort may be as high as 1 in 107 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 678 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Beaufort, NC: about 6 per year. The west part of Beaufort has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Beaufort's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Beaufort 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, Beaufort is as safe as 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 Assault in Beaufort, NC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Beaufort about $817,970 in 2025, or roughly $90 per resident. This is part of Beaufort's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Beaufort, including every crime type and how Beaufort compares to other cities.

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 Beaufort's crime maps on the Beaufort overall crime page.

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Individual Beaufort Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Straits, NC	B+	A+	A-	A+
Bettie, NC	D	D+	D+	D+
Otway, NC	D+	B	C	B-
Harkers Island, NC	C-	D	A-	D
Gloucester, NC	C-	C+	C+	C
Mill Creek, NC	C	B+	C-	B+
Atlantic Beach, NC	D-	F	D-	F
Marshallberg, NC	C-	C+	B	C
Morehead City, NC	C-	C	C	C-
Smyrna, NC	C-	C+	B-	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hooper, UT	B	A-	A-	A-
Sheridan, AR	D+	D+	D+	C-
Shiprock, NM	F	D-	D-	D-
Inwood, NY	D+	D-	D-	D-
Ingleside, TX	C	C+	C+	C+
Silver Springs, FL	A+	B+	B+	B-
Indianola, MS	C-	C+	C+	C-
Ware, MA	B	C-	C-	D+
Independence, KS	D	C	C	C
Hyrum, UT	A-	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Beaufort, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Beaufort schools on SchoolGrade

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