Deep Creek, NC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D+

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A crime occurs every 13 days 20 hours (on average) in Deep Creek.

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

The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Deep Creek is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of cities are safer and 45% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Deep Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Deep Creek is 3.566 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Deep Creek generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Deep Creek may be as high as 1 in 257 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 301 in the west 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 northeast parts of Deep Creek, NC: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Deep Creek has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Deep Creek, 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 few retail establishments in 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 Deep Creek residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Deep Creek 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 Deep Creek has 0, have the same problem. Of Deep Creek’s 635 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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Deep Creek 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 Deep Creek residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.891
Robbery	0.6428
Rape	0.5101
Murder	0.1676
Total Violent Crime	4.212 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.05
Vehicle Theft	1.451
Burglary	5.039
Arson	0.2003
Total Property Crime	25.74 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1923
Drug Crimes	3.566
Vandalism	7.425
Identity Theft	0.3267
Animal Cruelty	0.0626
Total "Other" Rate	11.57 (D+)

Individual Deep Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
South Wadesboro, NC	D	D-	D+	D
Morven, NC	D-	D	D+	D
Wadesboro, NC	F	F	F	D-
Wade Mills, NC	F	D-	F	D-
Chesterfield, SC	D	D-	D+	D-
McFarlan, NC	D+	D-	B-	D-
Ruby, SC	D+	D	C-	F
Lilesville, NC	D-	D-	D-	D+
Peachland, NC	D	D+	D	C-
Mount Croghan, SC	C-	D+	C+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Deep Creek 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
Primm Springs, TN	C-	C+	C+	D-
Nicut, OK	C	C+	C+	C
Oconee, GA	C+	C+	C+	B
Owensburg, IN	A	B	B	B+
Wilkinsville, SC	D	C	C	D-
Peoria, OK	C+	B-	B-	B
Persia, IA	A-	A	A	C
Philbrook, MN	A-	B	B	A
Pitman, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Pokagon, MI	A+	C+	C+	A+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Deep Creek 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 Deep Creek, NC average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Deep Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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