Knightdale, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Knightdale is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of cities are safer and 48% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Knightdale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Knightdale is 0.0602 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Knightdale generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Knightdale may be as high as 1 in 11,646 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 45,686 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Knightdale, NC: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Knightdale has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Knightdale's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Knightdale about $4,151,221 in 2025, or roughly $113 per resident. This is part of Knightdale's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Knightdale, including every crime type and how Knightdale 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 Knightdale's crime maps on the Knightdale overall crime page.

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Individual Knightdale Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wendell, NC	B-	B-	B-	D+
Raleigh, NC	C-	C+	D+	C+
Archer Lodge, NC	B	B	B	D+
Garner, NC	C-	C+	D+	C
Clayton, NC	B	B	B+	C+
Zebulon, NC	C-	C	D+	D+
Pine Hurst Park, NC	C	A-	C	B-
Middlesex, NC	C-	D+	C-	D
Rocky Cross, NC	D+	D+	D+	C-
Beulahtown, NC	B	C-	A-	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Knightdale 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
Independence, KY	A-	A+	A+	C
Syracuse, UT	C	A-	A-	A+
Sun Valley, CA	D+	D+	D+	B-
Sulphur, LA	C-	C	C	C-
Kiryas Joel, NY	C-	D+	D+	C
Ken Caryl, CO	D-	C-	C-	A-
Kaysville, UT	C	B+	B+	A
Jacksonville, AR	D-	D-	D-	F
Inman, SC	C	C	C	D+
Texarkana, AR	D-	F	F	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Knightdale, NC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Knightdale schools on SchoolGrade

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