Hickory Rock, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Hickory Rock is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of cities are safer and 8% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hickory Rock's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Hickory Rock is 0.1498 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hickory Rock generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hickory Rock may be as high as 1 in 5,771 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,459 in the central part of the city.

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

How Hickory Rock's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Hickory Rock 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, Hickory Rock is less safe than 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 Hickory Rock, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hickory Rock about $218,784 in 2025, or roughly $282 per resident. This is part of Hickory Rock's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hickory Rock, including every crime type and how Hickory Rock 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 Hickory Rock's crime maps on the Hickory Rock overall crime page.

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Individual Hickory Rock Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Mapleville, NC	F	F	F	F
Gupton, NC	D	D+	D	D+
Justice, NC	D-	D	D-	F
Centerville, NC	D	C	D	D+
Ingleside, NC	D-	D	D-	D-
Louisburg, NC	D	D	D	D-
Lancaster Crossroads, NC	F	F	D-	F
Castalia, NC	D-	F	D-	D-
Alert, NC	D	D	D	D-
Wood, NC	D-	D	D	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Hickory Rock is higher 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
East Point, TX	C+	D+	D+	C
Wiggins Crossroads, NC	D-	C	C	F
Falling Water, TN	C	C-	C-	A+
Fairdealing, MO	D+	C-	C-	D
Fairchilds, TX	B-	D	D	B
Estherwood, LA	C	C-	C-	C+
Yankeetown, OH	B	B+	B+	C
Emmonak, AK	D-	F	F	F
Ellenburg Depot, NY	B-	C-	C-	A-
Elkton, OR	D+	B-	B-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hickory Rock, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hickory Rock schools on SchoolGrade

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