Pitt County, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US county. Pitt County is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of counties are safer and 26% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pitt County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Pitt County is 3.473 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pitt County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Pitt County may be as high as 1 in 124 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 766 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Pitt County, NC: about 168 per year. The southeast part of Pitt County has fewer cases of assault with only 24 in a typical year.

How Pitt County's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Pitt County about $16,620,668 in 2025, or roughly $100 per resident. This is part of Pitt County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pitt County, including every crime type and how Pitt 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 Pitt County's crime maps on the Pitt County overall crime page.

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Individual Pitt County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Greene County, NC	C-	D	C-	D
Martin County, NC	D+	C-	D+	D+
Beaufort County, NC	C	D+	C+	D
Lenoir County, NC	D-	D-	D	F
Edgecombe County, NC	F	F	D-	F
Wilson County, NC	C-	C-	D+	D+
Wayne County, NC	D+	D	D+	D-
Jones County, NC	B	B	A-	B-
Nash County, NC	D	D-	D	D-
Craven County, NC	C	C	C+	C-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Pitt County is higher 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
Guadalupe County, TX	B+	B+	B+	B+
Lee County, AL	B	B-	B-	C+
Shawnee County, KS	D	D+	D+	D
Johnson County, TX	B	B-	B-	B
Imperial County, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Houston County, GA	A-	B+	B+	B-
Hendricks County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A
Hampshire County, MA	A	B	B	C+
Greene County, OH	B+	A-	A-	A-
Ector County, TX	C-	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pitt County, NC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pitt County schools on SchoolGrade

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