Morehead City, NC Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of robbery is slightly lower than the average US city. Morehead City is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of cities are safer and 61% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morehead City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Morehead City is 0.3703 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morehead City generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Morehead City may be as high as 1 in 1,116 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,476 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How Morehead City's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Morehead City 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, Morehead City 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 Morehead City, NC

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Morehead City about $173,237 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Morehead City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Morehead City, including every crime type and how Morehead City 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 Morehead City's crime maps on the Morehead City overall crime page.

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Individual Morehead City Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Mansfield, NC	F	F	F	B-
Atlantic Beach, NC	D-	F	D-	D
Mill Creek, NC	C	B+	C-	C
Pine Knoll Shores, NC	C+	C+	A-	C+
Beaufort, NC	D	D+	D	C
Newport, NC	B-	B-	B	B+
Indian Beach, NC	C-	C-	B	B-
Salter Path, NC	C-	C-	B	B-
Bettie, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Harlowe, NC	B	A-	A-	B-

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

Morehead City 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
Kenmore, NY	C+	C-	C-	D-
Shawano, WI	C-	C+	C+	C
Sharonville, OH	D	B-	B-	B-
Seven Oaks, SC	F	F	F	D+
Seven Corners, VA	F	B+	B+	C-
Kingston, MA	B+	B	B	A-
Killen, AL	B+	B+	B+	A
Key Largo, FL	A+	A-	A-	A-
Key Biscayne, FL	A-	C+	C+	B
Kewanee, IL	C	D+	D+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morehead City, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Morehead City schools on SchoolGrade

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