Wards, NC Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US city. Wards is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wards's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Wards is 4.139 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wards generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Wards may be as high as 1 in 191 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 343 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northeast parts of Wards, NC: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Wards has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Wards's Burglary Rate Compares

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

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Wards about $15,278 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Wards's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wards, including every crime type and how Wards 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 Wards's crime maps on the Wards overall crime page.

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Individual Wards Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Chadbourn, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Williamson Crossroads, NC	D-	F	D	D-
Grist, NC	F	F	F	F
Emerson, NC	D	D+	D	D-
Clarendon, NC	C-	B-	C-	D-
Cerro Gordo, NC	C	C-	C+	D
Brunswick, NC	D-	D-	D-	F
Cherry Grove, NC	C	C-	C	D
Whiteville, NC	D-	D-	D-	F
Ironhill, NC	D+	C-	C-	F

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Wards 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
Lewistown, MD	B	C-	C-	B-
Louise, GA	D+	C-	C-	D+
Lorane, OR	D+	C-	C-	C-
Wilcox, NE	D+	C+	C+	A
Long Bridge, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Lone Star, SC	F	D-	D-	F
Lone Pine, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Log Lick, KY	B-	B	B	C+
Little Hope, PA	A+	A	A	A+
Lithia, VA	A-	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wards, NC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wards schools on SchoolGrade

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