Caldwell County, NC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	C-

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A crime occurs every 3 hours 33 minutes (on average) in Caldwell County.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Caldwell County in green. The most dangerous areas in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County, NC Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Caldwell County is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of counties are safer and 24% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Caldwell County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Caldwell County is 5.854 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Caldwell County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Caldwell County may be as high as 1 in 148 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 225 in the east part of the county. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Caldwell County, NC: about 106 per year. The northeast part of Caldwell County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 21 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Caldwell County, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 southeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Caldwell County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Caldwell 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 Caldwell County has 14, have the same problem. Of Caldwell County’s 81,032 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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Caldwell County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.456
Robbery	0.4301
Rape	0.5454
Murder	0.0626
Total Violent Crime	3.495 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.25
Vehicle Theft	0.6984
Burglary	3.871
Arson	0.1697
Total Property Crime	14.99 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1211
Drug Crimes	5.854
Vandalism	5.182
Identity Theft	0.7346
Animal Cruelty	0.0404
Total "Other" Rate	11.93 (C-)

Individual Caldwell County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Caldwell County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Caldwell County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Burke County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C-
Alexander County, NC	B-	B+	B	D+
Catawba County, NC	C-	C	C	D
Watauga County, NC	C-	C	D+	B-
Avery County, NC	D	C-	D	D-
Wilkes County, NC	C	C+	C+	D+
McDowell County, NC	C+	C+	B-	D+
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	C+	C-
Mitchell County, NC	C	B-	B-	D-
Iredell County, NC	B-	B+	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Caldwell County is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. 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	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Raleigh County, WV	B	B-	B-	C-
Clallam County, WA	C	C+	C+	A+
Cole County, MO	B	B	B	B
DeKalb County, AL	C+	B	B	D
Indiana County, PA	A+	A	A	A+
Kauai County, HI	C	B+	B+	B+
Lewis County, WA	C-	C+	C+	A+
Lynchburg City, VA	C-	D+	D+	C+
Manitowoc County, WI	B	B-	B-	C
Payne County, OK	D	C-	C-	B-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Caldwell County is as safe as 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 Caldwell County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Caldwell County schools on SchoolGrade

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