Pisgah Forest, NC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	D+

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A crime occurs every 2 days 20 hours (on average) in Pisgah Forest.

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

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Pisgah Forest is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of cities are safer and 22% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pisgah Forest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Pisgah Forest is 5.440 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pisgah Forest generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Pisgah Forest may be as high as 1 in 152 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 227 in the northeast 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 southwest parts of Pisgah Forest, NC: about 6 per year. The northwest part of Pisgah Forest 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 Pisgah Forest, 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 central 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 Pisgah Forest residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Pisgah Forest 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 Pisgah Forest has 2, have the same problem. Of Pisgah Forest’s 5,518 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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Pisgah Forest 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 Pisgah Forest residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.338
Robbery	0.4238
Rape	0.5216
Murder	0.0651
Total Violent Crime	2.349 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.360
Vehicle Theft	0.7261
Burglary	2.802
Arson	0.1957
Total Property Crime	10.08 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1413
Drug Crimes	5.440
Vandalism	4.826
Identity Theft	0.4142
Animal Cruelty	0.0674
Total "Other" Rate	10.89 (D+)

Individual Pisgah Forest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Penrose, NC	A-	B-	A	C-
Little River, NC	B-	C	B-	C-
North Brevard, NC	C-	C+	C	D-
Brevard, NC	C-	C	C	D-
Etowah, NC	B+	B	A-	D+
Cedar Mountain, NC	D	D	D	C-
Horse Shoe, NC	B	B-	A-	D+
Selica, NC	A	A	A+	C-
Mills River, NC	A-	A-	A	D+
Laurel Park, NC	B	A	A-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pisgah Forest 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
Cresaptown, MD	D-	D-	D-	D-
Country Homes, WA	D-	C+	C+	A-
Countryside, IL	C	B-	B-	B+
Coupeville, WA	D+	C+	C+	A-
Covington, OH	B-	D-	D-	B-
Coxs Creek, KY	A-	A	A	B-
Coxsackie, NY	C-	C-	C-	A+
Crafton, PA	C	B-	B-	B
Cramerton, NC	C+	B-	B-	D-
Cosby, TN	D-	D	D	F

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Pisgah Forest 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 Pisgah Forest, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pisgah Forest schools on SchoolGrade

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