Davidson County, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Davidson County is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of counties are safer and 66% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Davidson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Davidson County is 0.0537 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Davidson County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Davidson County may be as high as 1 in 12,884 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,707 in the north part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Davidson County, NC: about 2 per year. The east part of Davidson County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Davidson County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Davidson County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Davidson County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Davidson County has 21, have the same problem. Of Davidson County’s 172,499 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Davidson County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Davidson County residents in a standard year.

Individual Davidson County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Forsyth County, NC	D	D+	D	D+
Davie County, NC	B-	B	B	B
Randolph County, NC	C+	C+	C+	C-
Rowan County, NC	C+	C	B-	C
Guilford County, NC	C	C	C-	D
Yadkin County, NC	C+	C	B-	C+
Stokes County, NC	C+	C+	B	C
Stanly County, NC	C-	C	C-	D+
Iredell County, NC	B-	B+	B	B-
Montgomery County, NC	D	D+	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Davidson County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bay County, FL	A+	A-	A-	A+
Carroll County, MD	B	B+	B+	B-
Porter County, IN	A	A+	A+	A-
Kenton County, KY	C+	A	A	C
Aiken County, SC	C-	D+	D+	D
Lee County, AL	B	B-	B-	B-
Licking County, OH	B+	A	A	A-
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT	A	A+	A+	A+
Maui County, HI	D+	B+	B+	A+
Midland County, TX	D-	D	D	D-

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Davidson County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Davidson County schools on SchoolGrade

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