Pala Alto, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Pala Alto is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pala Alto's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Pala Alto is 0.0571 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pala Alto generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Pala Alto may be as high as 1 in 7,693 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,523 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Pala Alto's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Pala Alto 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, Pala Alto 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 Pala Alto, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Pala Alto about $103,796 in 2025, or roughly $107 per resident. This is part of Pala Alto's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pala Alto, including every crime type and how Pala Alto 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 Pala Alto's crime maps on the Pala Alto overall crime page.

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Individual Pala Alto Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Maysville, NC	B	C	A	D+
Stella, NC	B-	D	B	B+
Midway Park, NC	D	D	D	C+
Hubert, NC	C+	C+	C	C
Swansboro, NC	C	B	B	C-
Tarawa Terrace, NC	D	D+	D	C+
Peletier, NC	B	A	A	A-
Jacksonville, NC	D	C-	D+	C
Camp Lejeune, NC	F	F	F	C+
Cedar Point, NC	C	A-	B+	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Pala Alto 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
Southville, MA	A+	A	A	A+
Hampton, NE	C+	C+	C+	B-
Lake Spring, MO	C+	D+	D+	D-
Laughlin A F B, TX	D-	D	D	B
Lewis, NY	A+	A-	A-	B+
Macomb, OK	B-	D+	D+	D+
Selawik, AK	F	F	F	F
Shawnee Hills, OH	A-	C-	C-	C+
Slickville, PA	A-	A	A	B+
Snow Shoe, PA	A-	B	B	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pala Alto, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pala Alto schools on SchoolGrade

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