Fayetteville, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Fayetteville is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of cities are safer and 8% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fayetteville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Fayetteville is 5.566 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fayetteville generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Fayetteville may be as high as 1 in 103 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 287 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Fayetteville, NC: about 252 per year. The southeast part of Fayetteville has fewer cases of assault with only 52 in a typical year.

How Fayetteville's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Fayetteville 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, Fayetteville 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 Assault in Fayetteville, NC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Fayetteville about $38,014,599 in 2025, or roughly $160 per resident. This is part of Fayetteville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fayetteville, including every crime type and how Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville's crime maps on the Fayetteville overall crime page.

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Individual Fayetteville Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Fort Bragg, NC	D-	D	D-	D-
Hope Mills, NC	C-	D+	C-	D+
Pope Air Force Base, NC	D-	D-	D-	F
Eastover, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-
Vander, NC	D+	D	D+	D-
Parkton, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-
Slocomb, NC	B+	A-	B+	B+
Raeford, NC	C+	D	B	D
Lumber Bridge, NC	D+	C-	D+	D+
Stedman, NC	C+	C+	C+	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Fayetteville 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
Bloomington, MN	D+	B	B	B+
Boise, ID	B	B	B	B-
Bridgeport, CT	C	A	A	A-
Buckeye, AZ	A-	B+	B+	B
Bismarck, ND	C-	B-	B-	B-
Bowie, MD	B+	B-	B-	B
Boca Raton, FL	A-	A-	A-	B
Bellevue, WA	D-	D	D	D
Brooklyn, NY	C	D+	D+	D+
Bellflower, CA	C-	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fayetteville, NC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fayetteville schools on SchoolGrade

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