Castalia, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Castalia in green. The most dangerous areas in Castalia 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 Castalia, NC Safe from Murder?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Castalia is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Castalia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Castalia is 0.1425 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Castalia generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Castalia may be as high as 1 in 5,418 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,639 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Castalia, NC: about 0 per year. The south part of Castalia has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Castalia's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Castalia 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, Castalia is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Castalia, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Castalia about $489,281 in 2025, or roughly $268 per resident. This is part of Castalia's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Castalia, including every crime type and how Castalia compares to other cities.

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 Castalia's crime maps on the Castalia overall crime page.

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Individual Castalia Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Castalia is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Castalia.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lancaster Crossroads, NC	F	F	D-	F
Matthews Crossroads, NC	F	F	F	F
Taylors Store, NC	D-	F	D-	D-
Justice, NC	D-	D	D-	F
Centerville, NC	D	C	D	D+
Wood, NC	D-	D	D	F
Hickory Rock, NC	D-	D	D	D-
Hilliardston, NC	D	F	D	D-
Gupton, NC	D	D+	D	D+
Momeyer, NC	D+	D	D+	D-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Castalia is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sligo, PA	B+	A-	A-	B-
Fombell, PA	A	A-	A-	A
Greeleyville, SC	F	F	F	F
Haskins, OH	A-	A+	A+	A
Jamesport, MO	D-	D-	D-	D-
Kingsley, IA	D+	A-	A-	A
Abbeville, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Romulus, NY	C+	C-	C-	A-
Scotts Hill, TN	D+	D+	D+	D
Shamokin Dam, PA	B-	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Castalia, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Castalia schools on SchoolGrade

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