Sapphire, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Sapphire is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sapphire's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Sapphire is 1.876 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sapphire generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Sapphire may be as high as 1 in 328 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,197 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Sapphire, NC: about 1 per year. The south part of Sapphire has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Sapphire's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Sapphire about $100,814 in 2025, or roughly $54 per resident. This is part of Sapphire's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sapphire, including every crime type and how Sapphire 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 Sapphire's crime maps on the Sapphire overall crime page.

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Individual Sapphire Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Cashiers, NC	D	C-	D+	C-
Lake Toxaway, NC	D	D+	D	D+
Reid, NC	C-	C+	D	C+
Glenville, NC	C-	D+	C	D
Wolf Mountain, NC	D+	D-	C-	D-
Quebec, NC	C-	C	C-	C-
Rosman, NC	C+	B-	B-	B-
Balsam Grove, NC	F	F	D-	F
Tuckasegee, NC	C-	D	C-	D
Highlands, NC	F	D-	F	D-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Sapphire is higher 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
Head of the Harbor, NY	B-	A	A	A-
Rucker, CA	D+	B-	B-	B
Rollingwood, TX	D+	C	C	C+
Rices Landing, PA	B+	A-	A-	A
Reedsville, OH	B-	B+	B+	A-
Lost Creek, WV	A	A	A	A
Logantown, KY	C	A	A	A-
Kimper, KY	C+	C+	C+	C+
Kachemak, AK	A	C	C	A-
Jewett, OH	B	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sapphire, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Sapphire schools on SchoolGrade

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