Cullowhee, NC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

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A crime occurs every 19 hours 43 minutes (on average) in Cullowhee.

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

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Cullowhee is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of cities are safer and 35% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cullowhee's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Cullowhee is 4.241 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cullowhee generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Cullowhee may be as high as 1 in 180 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 368 in the southeast part of the city. 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 north parts of Cullowhee, NC: about 18 per year. The southeast part of Cullowhee has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Cullowhee, 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 north part of the city. 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 Cullowhee residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Cullowhee 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 Cullowhee has 0, have the same problem. Of Cullowhee’s 10,645 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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Cullowhee 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 Cullowhee residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.564
Robbery	0.3801
Rape	0.4632
Murder	0.0684
Total Violent Crime	3.476 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.45
Vehicle Theft	1.052
Burglary	4.053
Arson	0.1721
Total Property Crime	23.73 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2225
Drug Crimes	4.241
Vandalism	9.419
Identity Theft	0.5798
Animal Cruelty	0.0558
Total "Other" Rate	14.52 (D-)

Individual Cullowhee Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Cullowhee is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cullowhee.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Forest Hills, NC	D-	D+	F	D
Speedwell, NC	D-	B+	F	D
East Laport, NC	D+	C-	C-	D
Erastus, NC	D-	B+	F	D
Pumpkintown, NC	D	C	D	D
Webster, NC	F	D-	F	D-
Sylva, NC	D	C-	D	D+
Tuckasegee, NC	C-	D	C-	C
Dillsboro, NC	D-	D	D-	D+
Gay, NC	D+	D+	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cullowhee is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
West Point, UT	C+	A-	A-	F
Redland, MD	B+	B	B	A+
Athol, MA	A-	C+	C+	A
Ringwood, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Playa Del Rey, CA	C-	C-	C-	B
Rochester, IN	B-	C+	C+	D+
Rockwood, MI	A-	B-	B-	A-
Pingree Grove, IL	A+	A	A	A
Westville, NJ	B	B-	B-	A+
Weston, CT	B+	A+	A+	A-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Cullowhee is safer 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 Cullowhee, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cullowhee schools on SchoolGrade

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