Watauga County, NC Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US county. Watauga County is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of counties are safer and 10% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Watauga County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in Watauga County is 5.178 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Watauga County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Watauga County may be as high as 1 in 133 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 317 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Watauga County, NC: about 110 per year. The northeast part of Watauga County has fewer cases of burglary with only 10 in a typical year.

How Watauga County's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Watauga County 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, Watauga County 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 Watauga County, NC

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Watauga County about $2,518,101 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of Watauga County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Watauga County, including every crime type and how Watauga County compares to other counties.

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 Watauga County's crime maps on the Watauga County overall crime page.

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Individual Watauga County Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Avery County, NC	D	C-	D	D-
Ashe County, NC	C+	C	B-	D+
Johnson County, TN	D+	C-	C-	D+
Caldwell County, NC	C+	C+	B-	D
Carter County, TN	D+	C-	C-	D
Mitchell County, NC	C	B-	B-	D
Wilkes County, NC	C	C+	C+	D-
Burke County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C-
Alexander County, NC	B-	B+	B	D+
Washington County, VA	B	B+	B	B+

Burglary in County with Similar Populations

Watauga County is higher versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Chisago County, MN	A+	A	A	A
Shelby County, IN	A	A	A	A-
Seneca County, OH	A-	B	B	A-
Santa Cruz County, AZ	C-	D	D	C
Cortland County, NY	B+	B-	B-	B-
Colquitt County, GA	B-	B-	B-	C
Coles County, IL	A-	A	A	B
Colbert County, AL	B-	C+	C+	C+
Coffee County, AL	B	B-	B-	B-
Clinton County, IA	C+	C+	C+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Watauga County, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Watauga County schools on SchoolGrade

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