Central, Raleigh, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Central is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of neighborhoods are safer and 34% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Central's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Central is 0.0925 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Central generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Central may be as high as 1 in 4,056 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 56,983 in the central part of the neighborhood.

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

How Central's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Central 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, Central is as safe as 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 Central, Raleigh, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Central about $1,197,120 in 2025, or roughly $174 per resident. This is part of Central's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Central, including every crime type and how Central compares to other neighborhoods.

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

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Individual Central Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Central is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
South Central, Raleigh, NC	D-	F	D-	D
North Central, Raleigh, NC	D-	D-	D-	C-
Mordecai, Raleigh, NC	D	C	D-	C
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC	D-	D+	D-	B-
Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	D	C-	D	B
Five Points, Raleigh, NC	C-	B-	C-	B-
Wade, Raleigh, NC	C	B	C	B
East Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	D-	D-	D-	D
South, Raleigh, NC	C-	C	C-	B-
Glenwood, Raleigh, NC	B	A	B	A-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Gross Point, Wilmette, IL	A	A	A	D+
Sierra Springs, San Antonio, TX	A-	A	A	A+
Scenic Heights, Arvada, CO	D+	C	C	A
Coomer Creek, Garland, TX	C-	C	C	B
Crest Drive, Eugene, OR	C+	A	A	B-
Riverside, Wichita, KS	D	D	D	A
Downtown Modesto, Modesto, CA	F	F	F	D+
Palmer, Newport News, VA	D+	B-	B-	F
Elmwood Park, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	F
Alki, Seattle, WA	C-	B	B	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central, Raleigh, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 66% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Central schools on SchoolGrade

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