Banner Elk, NC Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Banner Elk in green. The most dangerous areas in Banner Elk 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 Banner Elk, NC Safe from Burglary?

The F grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US city. Banner Elk is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of cities are safer and 4% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Banner Elk's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Banner Elk is 6.680 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Banner Elk generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Banner Elk may be as high as 1 in 112 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 210 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the east parts of Banner Elk, NC: about 5 per year. The northwest part of Banner Elk has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

How Banner Elk's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Banner Elk 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 burglary rate, Banner Elk 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 Burglary in Banner Elk, NC

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Banner Elk about $263,117 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of Banner Elk's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Banner Elk, including every crime type and how Banner Elk compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Banner Elk's crime maps on the Banner Elk overall crime page.

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Individual Banner Elk Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Banner Elk is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Banner Elk.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Norwood Hollow, NC	F	F	F	F
Seven Devils, NC	D	C-	D	F
Grassy Creek, NC	D+	B-	C-	D
Sugar Mountain, NC	D-	D	D	F
Beech Mountain, NC	D	D+	D+	D-
Grandfather, NC	D-	D	D	F
Valle Crucis, NC	F	F	F	F
Shulls Mill, NC	D	C+	D	F
Linville, NC	D	D	C	F
Sugar Grove, NC	C	C-	C+	D

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Banner Elk is higher versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Millinocket, ME	C-	A-	A-	C
Hometown, IL	C+	B-	B-	B+
New London, OH	B	C	C	A-
Utica, OH	C+	C+	C+	C+
Albany, OH	B-	B+	B+	B
Tama, IA	D	D	D	D-
Hawley, MN	C	A	A	A+
Philpot, KY	C+	A-	A-	B+
Pearson, GA	D+	B+	B+	C+
Kitty Hawk, NC	C-	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Banner Elk, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Banner Elk schools on SchoolGrade

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