Ponzer, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Ponzer is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ponzer's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Ponzer is 1.583 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ponzer generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Ponzer may be as high as 1 in 631 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 631 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Ponzer, NC: about 0 per year. The west part of Ponzer has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Ponzer's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Ponzer 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, Ponzer 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 Ponzer, NC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Ponzer about $6,410 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Ponzer's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ponzer, including every crime type and how Ponzer 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 Ponzer's crime maps on the Ponzer overall crime page.

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Individual Ponzer Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Leechville, NC	D	D-	C-	D-
Pungo, NC	D	C-	D	C
Belhaven, NC	D-	F	D+	F
Scranton, NC	D-	D+	D-	D+
Pantego, NC	D	D+	D	D+
Pike Road, NC	F	D-	F	D-
Winsteadville, NC	D	D	D+	D
Yeatesville, NC	C-	B+	D+	A-
Rose Bay, NC	F	F	F	F
Ransomville, NC	D+	D	D+	D

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Ponzer is lower 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
Fentress, MS	A-	A+	A+	B+
Fontana Dam, NC	C+	D	D	D-
Folsom, NM	F	F	F	F
Flaxville, MT	D+	D	D	D
Fitzgerald, AR	D-	D-	D-	D
Fishers Landing, AZ	F	F	F	F
Fiscus, IA	B-	C+	C+	C
Fieldton, TX	D-	F	F	F
Fields, IN	A+	A	A	B+
Ficklin, IL	A	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ponzer, NC average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ponzer schools on SchoolGrade

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