North, Raleigh, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. North is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of neighborhoods are safer and 68% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in North is 0.0449 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in North may be as high as 1 in 17,829 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 30,464 in the north part of the neighborhood. 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 North, Raleigh, NC: about 1 per year. The southeast part of North has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for North, 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 southwest part of the neighborhood. 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 North residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which North 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 North has 9, have the same problem. Of North’s 84,939 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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North 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 North residents in a standard year.

Individual North Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Falls of Neuse, Raleigh, NC	D	C-	D-	C+
Six Forks, Raleigh, NC	C	B+	C-	A-
Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	C-	C+	D+	B
Glenwood, Raleigh, NC	B	A	B	A-
Five Points, Raleigh, NC	C-	B-	C-	B-
Northwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	C+	A-	C+	B+
Mordecai, Raleigh, NC	D	C	D-	C
East Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	D-	D-	D-	D
Wade, Raleigh, NC	C	B	C	B
North Central, Raleigh, NC	D-	D-	D-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bedford Park, Bronx, NY	B	B-	B-	A-
Kew Ggardens, Queens, NY	A	B+	B+	B+
Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY	B	C	C	A
Far North Dallas-Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX	B	B+	B+	A-
Northwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	C+	A-	A-	B+
Northwest, Columbus, OH	B+	A+	A+	B+
Northeast, El Paso, TX	D+	C-	C-	B-
North Valley, San Jose, CA	A	B	B	A+
Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA	B-	A	A	D
Queens Village, Queens, NY	A-	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the murder rate, North 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 North, Raleigh, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North schools on SchoolGrade

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