Catawba County, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Catawba County is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of counties are safer and 53% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Catawba County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Catawba County is 0.0648 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Catawba County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Catawba County may be as high as 1 in 12,183 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,390 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Catawba County, NC: about 2 per year. The southwest part of Catawba County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Catawba County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Catawba 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, Catawba 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 Catawba County, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Catawba County about $20,011,697 in 2025, or roughly $122 per resident. This is part of Catawba County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Catawba County, including every crime type and how Catawba 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 Catawba County's crime maps on the Catawba County overall crime page.

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Individual Catawba County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Alexander County, NC	B-	B+	B	B
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	C+	B+
Caldwell County, NC	C+	C+	B-	B-
Iredell County, NC	B-	B+	B	B-
Burke County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B-
Gaston County, NC	C	C	C-	B
Cleveland County, NC	C-	C	C-	D-
Wilkes County, NC	C	C+	C+	C+
Mecklenburg County, NC	D	C-	D-	D-
Cabarrus County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Catawba County is higher 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
Davidson County, NC	B	C+	C+	B
Kings County, CA	C+	C	C	B
Indian River County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Greene County, OH	B+	A-	A-	A-
Franklin County, PA	A+	A+	A+	B-
Fairfield County, OH	A-	A+	A+	A-
Dorchester County, SC	C-	C	C	C-
Cumberland County, NJ	A-	A-	A-	A
Citrus County, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Charles County, MD	B	B-	B-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Catawba County, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Catawba County schools on SchoolGrade

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