Chatham County, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. Chatham County is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of counties are safer and 57% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chatham County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Chatham County is 2.100 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chatham County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Chatham County may be as high as 1 in 271 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,140 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Chatham County, NC: about 52 per year. The northwest part of Chatham County has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Chatham County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Chatham 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, Chatham 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 Chatham County, NC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Chatham County about $4,945,367 in 2025, or roughly $60 per resident. This is part of Chatham County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chatham County, including every crime type and how Chatham 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 Chatham County's crime maps on the Chatham County overall crime page.

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Individual Chatham County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Orange County, NC	C-	C+	D+	C+
Lee County, NC	C-	C-	D+	D+
Durham County, NC	D-	D+	D-	C-
Alamance County, NC	C	C	D+	C-
Wake County, NC	C	B	C-	B-
Harnett County, NC	B-	B	B-	B-
Randolph County, NC	C+	C+	C+	C
Moore County, NC	B-	B+	B	B+
Guilford County, NC	C	C	C-	C
Granville County, NC	C+	C	C+	C-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Chatham 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
Greene County, TN	C-	D+	D+	D
Toa Baja Municipio, PR	D	D	D	D
Troup County, GA	C	C+	C+	C-
Iberia Parish, LA	D	D-	D-	D-
Howard County, IN	A-	B	B	B-
Henderson County, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Umatilla County, OR	C	B-	B-	B-
Hancock County, OH	B+	B	B	B+
Hancock County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Greenwood County, SC	D+	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chatham County, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Chatham County schools on SchoolGrade

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