Swain County, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US county. Swain County is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of counties are safer and 8% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Swain County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Swain County is 5.746 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Swain County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Swain County may be as high as 1 in 146 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 322 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Swain County, NC: about 33 per year. The northwest part of Swain County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Swain County's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Swain County about $2,338,502 in 2025, or roughly $165 per resident. This is part of Swain County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Swain County, including every crime type and how Swain 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 Swain County's crime maps on the Swain County overall crime page.

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Individual Swain County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Jackson County, NC	D+	C	D+	C
Macon County, NC	C-	B-	D+	B-
Graham County, NC	D+	C-	D+	C-
Haywood County, NC	B-	B-	B+	B-
Sevier County, TN	D+	D+	C-	D
Clay County, NC	C+	C-	B	C-
Cocke County, TN	D-	D	D-	D
Blount County, TN	B+	C-	A	D+
Towns County, GA	B+	B+	A-	B
Transylvania County, NC	B-	B-	B	B-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Swain 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
Cheyenne County, NE	D	C-	C-	C-
Trimble County, KY	B+	A	A	A
Teton County, WY	D+	B-	B-	B-
Tattnall County, GA	C+	C+	C+	C
Sumner County, KS	C-	C	C	C
Chowan County, NC	D	D-	D-	D-
Choctaw County, OK	D	D	D	D
Childress County, TX	F	F	F	F
Chicot County, AR	F	F	F	F
Chickasaw County, IA	A-	D+	D+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Swain County, NC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Swain County schools on SchoolGrade

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