Roaring Gap, NC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 23 days 20 hours (on average) in Roaring Gap.

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

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Roaring Gap is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of cities are safer and 19% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Roaring Gap's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Roaring Gap is 5.734 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Roaring Gap generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Roaring Gap may be as high as 1 in 156 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 209 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 northeast parts of Roaring Gap, NC: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Roaring Gap 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 Roaring Gap, 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 Roaring Gap residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Roaring Gap 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 Roaring Gap has 1, have the same problem. Of Roaring Gap’s 509 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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Roaring Gap 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 Roaring Gap residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.764
Robbery	0.3686
Rape	0.5893
Murder	0.0571
Total Violent Crime	2.778 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.10
Vehicle Theft	0.3170
Burglary	4.188
Arson	0.1740
Total Property Crime	15.78 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0784
Drug Crimes	5.734
Vandalism	5.366
Identity Theft	0.2518
Animal Cruelty	0.0444
Total "Other" Rate	11.47 (D+)

Individual Roaring Gap Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Glade Valley, NC	D+	B-	D+	D
Thurmond, NC	C	B+	C-	D+
Joynes, NC	C+	B-	B-	D+
Devotion, NC	B-	A-	B	D
Traphill, NC	C-	C-	C+	D+
Ennice, NC	B-	B-	A-	C-
Moxley, NC	B-	B	B	D
Whitehead, NC	D	C+	D+	F
Sparta, NC	D-	C-	D-	F
State Road, NC	D+	D+	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Roaring Gap 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
Jericho, KY	A	A	A	B+
Silver Lake, TN	D-	F	F	F
Silvara, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Sigurd, UT	D	C-	C-	F
Shorts Creek, VA	B	B+	B+	C-
Shingle Hollow, NC	D	D+	D+	D-
Kranzburg, SD	B+	B-	B-	D+
Klondyke, LA	D	F	F	C-
Kelly, SC	D+	D+	D+	D-
Junction, IL	D+	D+	D+	B+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Roaring Gap 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 Roaring Gap, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Roaring Gap schools on SchoolGrade

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