Hightowers, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Hightowers is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hightowers's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Hightowers is 5.019 per 1,000 residents during a standard year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Hightowers, 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 few retail establishments in 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 Hightowers residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Hightowers 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 Hightowers has 0, have the same problem. Of Hightowers’s 188 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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Hightowers 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 Hightowers residents in a standard year.

Individual Hightowers Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Yanceyville, NC	F	D	F	D-
Pleasant Grove, NC	D+	D-	C+	D-
Blanch, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Topnot, NC	D+	D+	C-	D+
Hamer, NC	D+	D-	C-	D-
Locust Hill, NC	A	B	A+	B
Providence, NC	D	C-	D	D+
Jericho, NC	C+	C	B+	C
Corbett, NC	C+	A	C+	A-
Prospect Hill, NC	B+	A+	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hightowers is higher 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
Seaboard, VA	D	C-	C-	D+
Sabinal, NM	D-	D-	D-	D-
Sag Bridge, IL	A+	A	A	A+
San Acacia, NM	F	F	F	F
San Isabel, CO	D-	D+	D+	C
San Pablo, CO	F	F	F	F
Sand Hill, AR	C	C-	C-	B-
Sandy Valley, PA	A	A	A	A-
Sardis, WV	A-	A	A	A-
Savoyard, KY	C	B+	B+	B

Considering only the assault rate, Hightowers is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hightowers, NC average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hightowers schools on SchoolGrade

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