Drexel, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Drexel is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of cities are safer and 76% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Drexel's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Drexel is 0.0354 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Drexel generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Drexel may be as high as 1 in 18,979 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 137,019 in the north part of the city.

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

How Drexel's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Drexel 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, Drexel is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Drexel, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Drexel about $134,899 in 2025, or roughly $66 per resident. This is part of Drexel's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Drexel, including every crime type and how Drexel 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 Drexel's crime maps on the Drexel overall crime page.

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Individual Drexel Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Valdese, NC	C+	B	B-	B
Connelly Springs, NC	C+	C+	C+	B+
Morganton, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-
Gamewell, NC	C	C+	C	C
Cajahs Mountain, NC	D+	C+	D+	B-
Connellys Springs, NC	C	C+	C	B-
Oak Hill, NC	B-	C+	B-	B-
Sawmills, NC	C-	C	C	C+
Rutherford College, NC	B-	A-	B	B
Chesterfield, NC	C+	A-	C+	B+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Drexel is lower 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
Bennet, NE	A	A-	A-	A+
Big Flats, NY	A	B+	B+	A
New Hebron, MS	B+	A+	A+	C
Poseyville, IN	B	C+	C+	C-
Port Carbon, PA	B+	B+	B+	D+
Port Austin, MI	C	D-	D-	D+
Plainfield, WI	B	C+	C+	C+
Pickens, MS	D+	A-	A-	D
Panguitch, UT	F	D+	D+	C
Northwest, NC	B	B-	B-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Drexel, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Drexel schools on SchoolGrade

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