Chapel Hill, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in the Chapel Hill area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Chapel Hill area 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 Chapel Hill, NC Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Chapel Hill is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of cities are safer and 27% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Chapel Hill area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in the Chapel Hill area is 2.752 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Chapel Hill area generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in the Chapel Hill area may be as high as 1 in 251 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 516 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Chapel Hill, NC: about 533 per year. The west part of the Chapel Hill area has fewer cases of assault with only 38 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for the Chapel Hill area, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for the Chapel Hill area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which the Chapel Hill area has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which the Chapel Hill area has 17, have the same problem. Of the Chapel Hill area’s 616,038 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Chapel Hill Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Chapel Hill residents in a standard year.

Individual Chapel Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in the Chapel Hill area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Chapel Hill area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Carrboro, NC	C-	C	C-	C
Durham, NC	D-	D	D-	D+
Orange Grove, NC	C-	C-	C	C
Hillsborough, NC	D+	C-	D+	C-
Morrisville, NC	C-	A-	C-	B+
Saxapahaw, NC	C	C	C-	C
Efland, NC	D+	C-	D	C-
Mebane, NC	C-	C-	C-	D+
Gorman, NC	F	F	F	F
Swepsonville, NC	B-	B+	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chapel Hill is similar versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Harrisburg, PA	B+	B+	B+	B
Spokane, WA	D-	C-	C-	C-
Jackson, MS	B	A-	A-	B
Toledo, OH	D+	D+	D+	D+
Melbourne, FL	A	A-	A-	B
Augusta, GA	C	C-	C-	C-
Chattanooga, TN	D	D	D	D-
Springfield, MA	C+	D	D	D
Wichita, KS	D-	D-	D-	D-
Syracuse, NY	C+	D	D	D

Considering only the assault rate, the Chapel Hill area is as safe as the North Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chapel Hill, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Chapel Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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