Wilkesboro, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Wilkesboro is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of cities are safer and 27% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wilkesboro's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Wilkesboro is 2.789 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wilkesboro generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wilkesboro may be as high as 1 in 183 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 639 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Wilkesboro, NC: about 8 per year. The north part of Wilkesboro has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Wilkesboro's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Wilkesboro 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, Wilkesboro is as safe as the North Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Wilkesboro, NC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Wilkesboro about $873,857 in 2025, or roughly $80 per resident. This is part of Wilkesboro's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wilkesboro, including every crime type and how Wilkesboro 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 Wilkesboro's crime maps on the Wilkesboro overall crime page.

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Individual Wilkesboro Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Cricket, NC	D+	C-	C	D+
Moravian Falls, NC	D	D	D+	D
North Wilkesboro, NC	D	C-	C-	C-
Millers Creek, NC	C-	C	C	C
Purlear, NC	C-	D+	C-	D
Hays, NC	B-	C+	B+	C
Boomer, NC	C-	B-	B-	B-
Wilbar, NC	C	C+	B-	B-
Windy Gap, NC	C	D	B-	D-
McGrady, NC	C+	A	C+	A

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Wilkesboro 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, AR	D-	F	F	F
Miller Place, NY	A-	B	B	B
Millersville, PA	A	A	A	B+
Milton-Freewater, OR	D+	C	C	C+
Milton, PA	B	B	B	B
Mims, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Mineola, TX	D-	D	D	D
Mohnton, PA	A	A+	A+	A
Monett, MO	D	D	D	D
Monmouth, IL	C+	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wilkesboro, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wilkesboro schools on SchoolGrade

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