Powells Point, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Powells Point is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Powells Point's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Powells Point is 0.1002 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Powells Point generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Powells Point may be as high as 1 in 7,862 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,592 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Powells Point's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Powells Point 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, Powells Point 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 Powells Point, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Powells Point about $180,286 in 2025, or roughly $188 per resident. This is part of Powells Point's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Powells Point, including every crime type and how Powells Point 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 Powells Point's crime maps on the Powells Point overall crime page.

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Individual Powells Point Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Harbinger, NC	D-	D	D-	D-
Jarvisburg, NC	D	D	D	D
Duck, NC	F	C	F	D
Southern Shores, NC	C-	B	D+	A
Kitty Hawk, NC	C-	D+	C-	B
Grandy, NC	D+	D+	D+	D+
Poplar Branch, NC	B-	D	B+	C-
Kill Devil Hills, NC	C+	B+	B-	A-
Shiloh, NC	C-	C	C	C
Riddle, NC	C+	C+	B-	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Powells Point 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
Basye, VA	D	D	D	C+
Burke, NY	D	C	C	B+
Blackwater, VA	F	C+	C+	D+
Bernice, OK	D-	C-	C-	D
Bendersville, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Bellemeade, KY	C	A	A	C+
Beaver Creek, MN	A	A-	A-	B
Batson, TX	C+	D	D	C+
Banks, AL	C	C	C	D
Bancroft, IA	D	C-	C-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Powells Point, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Powells Point schools on SchoolGrade

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