Assault per Capita in Wrightsville Beach
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Wrightsville Beach residents.
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1 in 954
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Wrightsville Beach is about 1 in 954.
$30
Assault costs the average Wrightsville Beach resident about $30 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Wrightsville Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Wrightsville Beach 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 Wrightsville Beach, NC Safe from Assault?
The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Wrightsville Beach is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of cities are safer and 71% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wrightsville Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in Wrightsville Beach is 1.048 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wrightsville Beach generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wrightsville Beach may be as high as 1 in 560 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,788 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Wrightsville Beach, NC: about 1 per year. The north part of Wrightsville Beach has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Wrightsville Beach's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Wrightsville Beach 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.
| Wrightsville Beach, NC: | 1.048 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina: | 2.996 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Wrightsville Beach 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 Wrightsville Beach, NC
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Wrightsville Beach about $138,192 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Wrightsville Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wrightsville Beach, including every crime type and how Wrightsville Beach 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 Wrightsville Beach's crime maps on the Wrightsville Beach overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Wrightsville Beach is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wrightsville Beach.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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D- | D+ | D- | D+ | |
D | C | D | C- | |
B- | B+ | B- | B- | |
B+ | A | A- | A- | |
B- | C+ | B | C- | |
C- | C+ | D+ | C | |
A | B+ | A+ | B- | |
D | A- | D- | B | |
B- | C+ | B- | C- | |
B | B- | B+ | C+ |
Assault in City with Similar Populations
Wrightsville Beach 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 |
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D+ | C | C | C- | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
C | B- | B- | B | |
B | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | C- | C- | D+ | |
C | B- | B- | B | |
F | F | F | F | |
C- | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
B- | B | B | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wrightsville Beach, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wrightsville Beach schools on SchoolGrade
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