Cherokee, NC Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US city. Cherokee is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cherokee's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Cherokee is 7.621 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cherokee generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Cherokee may be as high as 1 in 105 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 175 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the west parts of Cherokee, NC: about 10 per year. The northwest part of Cherokee has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Cherokee's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Cherokee 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, Cherokee 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 Cherokee, NC

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Cherokee about $419,793 in 2025, or roughly $69 per resident. This is part of Cherokee's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cherokee, including every crime type and how Cherokee 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 Cherokee's crime maps on the Cherokee overall crime page.

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Individual Cherokee Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Airport, NC	F	D-	F	F
Whittier, NC	D	D	D	F
Ela, NC	C+	D+	B+	D
Dillsboro, NC	D-	D	D-	F
Barkers Creek, NC	C+	A	C	D-
Sylva, NC	D	C-	D	D-
Bryson City, NC	D-	D-	D	F
Webster, NC	F	D-	F	F
Gay, NC	D+	D+	D+	C-
Balsam, NC	B-	C+	B	D

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Cherokee 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
Palmer, TX	B	C-	C-	B-
Lacy-Lakeview, TX	D+	D-	D-	D-
Lagrangeville, NY	A	B+	B+	A-
Lake Carmel, NY	A	B-	B-	A-
Lawton, MI	A	B+	B+	A
Lebanon, CT	A-	A+	A+	A
Lebanon, IL	A	A	A	A+
Lebanon, VA	D+	C	C	C
Leesport, PA	A	A	A	A
Ligonier, IN	B	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cherokee, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cherokee schools on SchoolGrade

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