Haywood County, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. Haywood 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 Haywood County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Haywood County is 2.090 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Haywood County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Haywood County may be as high as 1 in 366 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 722 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Haywood County, NC: about 27 per year. The west part of Haywood County has fewer cases of assault with only 6 in a typical year.

How Haywood County's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Haywood County about $3,807,421 in 2025, or roughly $60 per resident. This is part of Haywood County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Haywood County, including every crime type and how Haywood 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 Haywood County's crime maps on the Haywood County overall crime page.

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Individual Haywood County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Jackson County, NC	D+	C	D+	C
Buncombe County, NC	C-	C	C-	C-
Transylvania County, NC	B-	B-	B	B-
Swain County, NC	D-	D-	D	D-
Madison County, NC	C+	C	B-	C-
Henderson County, NC	B+	A-	A-	B+
Cocke County, TN	D-	D	D-	D
Macon County, NC	C-	B-	D+	B-
Sevier County, TN	D+	D+	C-	D
Yancey County, NC	B+	B	A-	B-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Haywood 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
Aguadilla Municipio, PR	F	D-	D-	D-
Anderson County, TX	D	D	D	D+
Apache County, AZ	F	F	F	F
Armstrong County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Aroostook County, ME	B-	A+	A+	A+
Ashland County, OH	A-	B+	B+	A-
Athens County, OH	D+	B-	B-	B
Autauga County, AL	A-	A	A	B+
Boone County, IN	A+	A	A	A-
Blue Earth County, MN	B-	B+	B+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Haywood County, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Haywood County schools on SchoolGrade

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