Locust, NC Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Locust in green. The most dangerous areas in Locust 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 Locust, NC Safe from Robbery?

The B+ grade means the rate of robbery is lower than the average US city. Locust is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of cities are safer and 71% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Locust's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Locust is 0.3187 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Locust generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Locust may be as high as 1 in 2,445 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,427 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the central parts of Locust, NC: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Locust has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How Locust's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Locust 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 robbery rate, Locust 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 Robbery in Locust, NC

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Locust about $83,368 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of Locust's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Locust, including every crime type and how Locust compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Locust's crime maps on the Locust overall crime page.

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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Red Cross, NC	C	B+	C	B+
Stanfield, NC	B-	B	C+	B
Georgeville, NC	C-	B+	B+	B-
Bloomington, NC	C+	C+	C	A-
Oakboro, NC	C-	C+	C	B
Midland, NC	B	B+	A-	B-
Frog Pond, NC	D+	D+	C-	B-
Mount Pleasant, NC	C+	B-	B-	B
Finger, NC	C	C+	C	B+
Flows Store, NC	B+	A-	B	C+

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

Locust is lower versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Erwin, NC	D+	D	D	B
Elm Grove, WI	D+	B+	B+	A-
Elmore, AL	B-	C+	C+	A
Elon College, NC	D+	C	C	C+
Elsmere, DE	D-	D-	D-	D-
Emerson, NJ	B+	A	A	B-
Emmitsburg, MD	D	D+	D+	D
Epping, NH	A-	A+	A+	A+
Erath, LA	C+	C+	C+	C
Elm City, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Locust, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Locust schools on SchoolGrade

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