Southern Pines, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Southern Pines is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southern Pines's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Southern Pines is 0.0967 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southern Pines generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Southern Pines may be as high as 1 in 7,064 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,618 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Southern Pines's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Southern Pines 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, Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Southern Pines about $2,746,481 in 2025, or roughly $182 per resident. This is part of Southern Pines's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Southern Pines, including every crime type and how Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines's crime maps on the Southern Pines overall crime page.

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Individual Southern Pines Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Aberdeen, NC	D+	C+	D+	C-
Pinehurst, NC	C+	A-	B-	B
Addor, NC	B-	A	C-	C
Whispering Pines, NC	A	A	A+	C
Lakeview, NC	B	A	B	C+
Taylortown, NC	F	F	F	D+
Pinebluff, NC	C+	B-	B+	C+
Ashley Heights, NC	C	D	C+	B-
Silver Spring, NC	C+	C+	B	B-
West End, NC	C	C	B	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Southern Pines 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
Western Springs, IL	B	A-	A-	C-
Colonial Park, PA	C+	A	A	B+
Columbia Falls, MT	B	B	B	A+
Columbia, KY	C-	C	C	D+
Connellsville, PA	B-	B+	B+	C
Cornelius, OR	D-	D+	D+	C
Corning, CA	D-	D	D	B+
Covington, TN	F	F	F	F
Decatur, IN	B	B-	B-	B+
Westminster, SC	D+	C-	C-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southern Pines, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Southern Pines schools on SchoolGrade

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