Assault per Capita in Guilford County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Guilford County residents.
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1 in 357
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Guilford County is about 1 in 357.
$80
Assault costs the average Guilford County resident about $80 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Guilford County in green. The most dangerous areas in Guilford 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 Guilford County, NC Safe from Assault?
The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US county. Guilford County is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of counties are safer and 39% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Guilford County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Guilford County is 2.799 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Guilford County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Guilford County may be as high as 1 in 261 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 671 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Guilford County, NC: about 380 per year. The southeast part of Guilford County has fewer cases of assault with only 60 in a typical year.
How Guilford County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Guilford 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.
| Guilford County, NC: | 2.799 |
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| North Carolina: | 2.996 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Guilford County is as safe as the North Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Guilford County, NC
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Guilford County about $45,175,751 in 2025, or roughly $80 per resident. This is part of Guilford County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Guilford County, including every crime type and how Guilford 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 Guilford County's crime maps on the Guilford County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Guilford County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Guilford County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
D | D+ | D | D | |
C+ | C+ | B- | C | |
C | C | D+ | C- | |
B | C+ | B | C+ | |
C+ | C+ | B | C | |
C | C | C | C- | |
B- | B | B | B | |
B- | B | B- | B- | |
C- | C+ | D+ | C+ |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Guilford 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 |
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F | D | D | D | |
D- | D | D | D | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A- | B | B | B | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
F | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Guilford County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Guilford County schools on SchoolGrade
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