Lake Junaluska, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Lake Junaluska is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of cities are safer and 54% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lake Junaluska's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Lake Junaluska is 0.0542 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lake Junaluska generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lake Junaluska may be as high as 1 in 18,450 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,817 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Lake Junaluska's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Lake Junaluska 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, Lake Junaluska 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 Lake Junaluska, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lake Junaluska about $71,641 in 2025, or roughly $102 per resident. This is part of Lake Junaluska's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lake Junaluska, including every crime type and how Lake Junaluska 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 Lake Junaluska's crime maps on the Lake Junaluska overall crime page.

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Individual Lake Junaluska Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Waynesville, NC	C-	C-	C	C+
Worley, NC	C+	C	B	B-
Clyde, NC	C+	B-	C+	B+
Maggie Valley, NC	C-	B	C	C+
Cove Creek, NC	B-	B	B+	B
Canton, NC	C	C-	C+	C
Balsam, NC	B-	C+	B	C
Panther Creek, NC	B-	C	A-	C+
Cruso, NC	C+	D	B+	D
Newfound, NC	C+	B+	B	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Lake Junaluska 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
Hopkins, MO	D-	D-	D-	D-
Hartford, TN	D	B	B	B-
Haven View, OH	A	A	A	B+
Haworth, OK	D-	D-	D-	D
Haymakertown, VA	B+	A-	A-	A-
Haywood, KY	B	A	A	C+
Worth, MI	C-	D+	D+	B+
Wisemantown, KY	D-	D+	D+	C
Windyville, MO	D+	D	D	C
Winburne, PA	A	B-	B-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake Junaluska, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 66% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lake Junaluska schools on SchoolGrade

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