Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Wessex Square in green. The most dangerous areas in Wessex Square 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 Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC Safe?

The A grade means the rate of robbery is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Wessex Square is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of neighborhoods are safer and 88% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wessex Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in Wessex Square is 0.3122 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wessex Square generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Wessex Square may be as high as 1 in 2,237 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,506 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Wessex Square has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Wessex Square, remember that the rate of robbery per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Wessex Square residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Wessex Square has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Wessex Square has 0, have the same problem. Of Wessex Square’s 8,434 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Wessex Square Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Wessex Square residents in a standard year.

Individual Wessex Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of robbery in Wessex Square is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Wessex Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Olde Providence South, Charlotte, NC	A	A+	A	A
Rain Tree, Charlotte, NC	C	A-	C	B+
Oxford Hunt, Charlotte, NC	A-	A+	A	A
Olde Providence North, Charlotte, NC	B+	A-	A-	A
Sharon Woods, Charlotte, NC	B+	A+	B+	A
Hembstead, Charlotte, NC	A	A+	A+	A
Sardis Forest, Charlotte, NC	A-	A+	A	A
Carmel, Charlotte, NC	C+	B+	C	A-
Lansdowne, Charlotte, NC	B-	A	B	A-
Beverly Woods, Charlotte, NC	C	A	C-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Wessex Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Boulevard Heights, St. Louis, MO	D+	C-	C-	B+
Sunbow, Chula Vista, CA	A+	A-	A-	C
Jewell Heights-Hoffman Heights, Aurora, CO	D	D	D	C-
Holly, Everett, WA	D-	B-	B-	B-
Prides Crossing, Aurora, CO	C	B+	B+	B+
Naples-Marina Area, Long Beach, CA	B-	C+	C+	D-
North Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA	B+	B-	B-	C+
Northeast Durham, Durham, NC	D-	D+	D+	D+
Northland Lyceum, Rochester, NY	B-	D-	D-	D-
Northwest Los Angeles Heights, San Antonio, TX	D	C-	C-	C

Considering only the robbery rate, Wessex Square is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 69% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wessex Square schools on SchoolGrade

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