Sylva, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Sylva is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of cities are safer and 36% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sylva's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Sylva is 2.221 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sylva generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Sylva may be as high as 1 in 156 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 37,671 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Sylva, NC: about 7 per year. The southeast part of Sylva has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Sylva's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Sylva about $906,416 in 2025, or roughly $64 per resident. This is part of Sylva's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sylva, including every crime type and how Sylva 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 Sylva's crime maps on the Sylva overall crime page.

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Individual Sylva Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Webster, NC	F	D-	F	D-
Dillsboro, NC	D-	D	D-	D-
Forest Hills, NC	D-	D+	F	D
Cullowhee, NC	D	C-	D	D+
East Laport, NC	D+	C-	C-	C-
Gay, NC	D+	D+	D+	D+
Barkers Creek, NC	C+	A	C	A-
Pumpkintown, NC	D	C	D	C-
Speedwell, NC	D-	B+	F	A-
Whittier, NC	D	D	D	D

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Sylva 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
Monticello, IN	B	C+	C+	C
Quinlan, TX	C-	C	C	C+
Purvis, MS	A	A+	A+	A+
Pulaski, VA	D	C	C	C-
Pulaski, TN	D-	D	D	D
Princeton Meadows, NJ	A	A+	A+	A
Platteville, WI	C+	C+	C+	C
Plaquemine, LA	D	D	D	D-
New Carlisle, OH	B	C+	C+	C+
New Albany, MS	B	A+	A+	A-

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

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