Currituck, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Currituck is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of cities are safer and 28% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Currituck's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Currituck is 0.0838 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Currituck generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Currituck may be as high as 1 in 11,414 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,394 in the west part of the city.

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

How Currituck's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Currituck 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, Currituck 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 Currituck, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Currituck about $318,920 in 2025, or roughly $157 per resident. This is part of Currituck's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Currituck, including every crime type and how Currituck 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 Currituck's crime maps on the Currituck overall crime page.

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Individual Currituck Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sligo, NC	A	B+	A	C+
Maple, NC	A-	B+	A	C-
Knotts Island, NC	D	D+	D	D+
Snowden, NC	A-	A+	A-	D+
Shawboro, NC	B	C+	A-	C
Moyock, NC	B	A-	B	D+
Barco, NC	D-	F	D-	C-
Waterlily, NC	B+	D	A+	D+
Coinjock, NC	D-	F	D	C-
Camden, NC	C	C	C	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Currituck is similar 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
Weeksville, NC	B	B-	B-	C
Evangeline, LA	B+	C-	C-	D-
Exeter, MO	C+	C-	C-	C+
Fort Polk North, LA	D+	F	F	D-
Society Hill, SC	F	F	F	F
Sopchoppy, FL	B+	C	C	B+
Suring, WI	B+	B+	B+	C+
Tamaroa, IL	A	A-	A-	C+
Waco, KY	B+	A-	A-	B-
Waddington, NY	A-	C+	C+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Currituck, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Currituck schools on SchoolGrade

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