Swannanoa, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Swannanoa is 0.0570 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Swannanoa generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Swannanoa may be as high as 1 in 11,500 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,609 in the west part of the city.

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

How Swannanoa's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Swannanoa 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, Swannanoa 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 Swannanoa, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Swannanoa about $1,218,799 in 2025, or roughly $107 per resident. This is part of Swannanoa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Swannanoa, including every crime type and how Swannanoa 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 Swannanoa's crime maps on the Swannanoa overall crime page.

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Individual Swannanoa Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Summerhaven, NC	C+	C	B-	B
Black Mountain, NC	C+	C	B	C-
Fairview, NC	B-	B	B	B+
Montreat, NC	B	C	B+	B+
Ridgecrest, NC	B-	C	A-	B
Graphite, NC	C-	C	C-	C-
Gerton, NC	C+	C	B	B
Asheville, NC	D-	D-	D-	D
Biltmore Forest, NC	D+	C-	D+	D
Dillingham, NC	C-	C	C-	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Swannanoa 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
Middleton, MA	A	B	B	A+
Maywood, NJ	B	B+	B+	A-
Mcdonald, PA	A	A-	A-	B-
McGregor, TX	C+	C	C	C+
McLeansville, NC	B-	B-	B-	C
Memphis, FL	A-	B-	B-	A
Mendham, NJ	A+	A	A	A
Mentone, CA	C	C	C	A-
Metropolis, IL	C+	B	B	C+
Middlebury, VT	C	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Swannanoa, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Swannanoa schools on SchoolGrade

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