Nash County, NC Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US county. Nash County is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of counties are safer and 7% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nash County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in Nash County is 5.606 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nash County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Nash County may be as high as 1 in 98 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 245 in the central part of the county. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Nash County, NC: about 94 per year. The west part of Nash County has fewer cases of burglary with only 25 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Nash County, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Nash County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Nash County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Nash County has 9, have the same problem. Of Nash County’s 96,033 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Nash County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Nash County residents in a standard year.

Individual Nash County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Wilson County, NC	C-	C-	D+	C
Edgecombe County, NC	F	F	D-	F
Franklin County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C-
Halifax County, NC	F	F	F	F
Warren County, NC	D-	D-	D	D-
Greene County, NC	C-	D	C-	D
Vance County, NC	D	D	D-	F
Johnston County, NC	B+	B	A-	B-
Pitt County, NC	D	C-	D	D+
Northampton County, NC	D-	D-	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Nash County is higher versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Grant County, WA	D	C+	C+	D-
Dubuque County, IA	B	B+	B+	B
Elmore County, AL	B+	B+	B+	A-
Etowah County, AL	B-	B-	B-	C+
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	C+	D-	D-	C+
Flathead County, MT	B+	B	B	A
Floyd County, GA	B-	B-	B-	C+
Fond du Lac County, WI	A-	A-	A-	A+
Franklin County, MO	B	C+	C+	B
Franklin County, WA	D+	C	C	C-

Considering only the burglary rate, Nash County is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nash County, NC average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Nash County schools on SchoolGrade

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