Caldwell County, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder 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 from Murder?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Caldwell County is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of counties are safer and 56% 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 murder in Caldwell County is 0.0626 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Caldwell County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Caldwell County may be as high as 1 in 13,020 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,156 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Caldwell County, NC: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Caldwell County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Caldwell County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Caldwell County to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Caldwell County is safer than the North Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Caldwell County, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Caldwell County about $9,525,976 in 2025, or roughly $118 per resident. This is part of Caldwell County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Caldwell County, including every crime type and how Caldwell County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Caldwell County's crime maps on the Caldwell County overall crime page.

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Individual Caldwell County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder 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	Murder Crime Grade
Burke County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B-
Alexander County, NC	B-	B+	B	B
Catawba County, NC	C-	C	C	C+
Watauga County, NC	C-	C	D+	B-
Avery County, NC	D	C-	D	C-
Wilkes County, NC	C	C+	C+	C+
McDowell County, NC	C+	C+	B-	B-
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	C+	B+
Mitchell County, NC	C	B-	B-	C-
Iredell County, NC	B-	B+	B	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Caldwell County is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Raleigh County, WV	B	B-	B-	C+
Clallam County, WA	C	C+	C+	A+
Cole County, MO	B	B	B	D
DeKalb County, AL	C+	B	B	C+
Indiana County, PA	A+	A	A	B
Kauai County, HI	C	B+	B+	A+
Lewis County, WA	C-	C+	C+	A
Lynchburg City, VA	C-	D+	D+	D
Manitowoc County, WI	B	B-	B-	A-
Payne County, OK	D	C-	C-	C+

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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