Murder per Capita in Wake Forest University
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Wake Forest University residents.
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D+ |
$172
Murder costs the average Wake Forest University resident about $172 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Wake Forest University in green. The most dangerous areas in Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC Safe from Murder?
The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Wake Forest University is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of neighborhoods are safer and 35% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wake Forest University's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Wake Forest University is 0.0916 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wake Forest University generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wake Forest University may be as high as 1 in 5,377 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,241 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC: about 0 per year. The west part of Wake Forest University has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Wake Forest University's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Wake Forest University 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.
| Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC: | 0.0916 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina: | 0.0864 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Wake Forest University is as safe as 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 Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Wake Forest University about $688,881 in 2025, or roughly $172 per resident. This is part of Wake Forest University's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wake Forest University, including every crime type and how Wake Forest University compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Wake Forest University's crime maps on the Wake Forest University overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Wake Forest University is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Wake Forest University.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | F | D+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | D | |
C- | F | B- | F | |
A- | A- | A | C | |
D+ | C+ | D+ | D- | |
C+ | C | C+ | C- | |
C | B+ | C+ | C- | |
B+ | A | B+ | C | |
D- | C+ | F | D |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Wake Forest University is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | B | |
B | B- | B- | B+ | |
B- | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
F | C | C | B+ | |
C+ | C- | C- | D+ | |
B | C+ | C+ | A | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
B | A+ | A+ | A | |
C | D | D | C | |
F | D- | D- | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wake Forest University schools on SchoolGrade
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