$6.66 million
Cost of Crime™ for 28034, NC
In 2025, crime will cost $893 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of 28034 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.
Is 28034, NC Safe?
The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 28034's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. 28034 sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of zip codes and behind 42%. The grade covers only 28034's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.
The overall crime rate in 28034 is 22.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the north areas to 1 in 56 in the southeast.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of 28034, NC report the most crime, about 71 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 27 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in 28034, NC
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 28034 for 2025 is $6,663,106, about $328 per resident and $893 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.6%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.8%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%
How Much Does Crime Cost in 28034 Compared to Other Zip Codes?
| 28034, NC: |
$328
|
| 28208, NC: |
$1438
|
| 27540, NC: |
$255
|
| North Carolina: |
$538
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in 28034 is $328 per year, which is $137 less than the national average and $210 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 28034:
- In 28208, NC, crime costs $1,438 per person, which is $1,111 more than in 28034.
- In 27540, NC, crime costs $255 per person, which is $73 less than in 28034
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 28034 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to 28034 |
Cost per 28034 Resident |
Murder |
$1.46 million |
$72 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$625,575 |
$31 |
Robbery |
$295,960 |
$15 |
Assault |
$1.01 million |
$50 |
Kidnapping |
$265,699 |
$13 |
Vehicle Theft |
$322,064 |
$16 |
Burglary |
$619,746 |
$30 |
Theft |
$677,239 |
$33 |
Arson |
$59,596 |
$3 |
Vandalism |
$486,829 |
$24 |
Animal Cruelty |
$5,483 |
$0 |
Drug Crimes |
$783,220 |
$39 |
Identity Theft |
$43,100 |
$2 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$6,663,106 |
$328 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in 28034, NC
The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places.
That intangible cost in 28034 totals $13,118,688 ($645 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,781,794 ($973 per resident).
All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime.
Read more about our methodology here.
Interpreting the Crime Maps
Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.
Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 28034 has 2, do the same, and of 28034's 20,341 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.
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28034 Crime Breakdown
The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 28034 residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
1.737 |
Robbery |
0.4626 |
Rape |
0.5072 |
Murder |
0.0383 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.745 (B-) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
6.429 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.022 |
Burglary |
3.359 |
Arson |
0.1213 |
Total Property Crime |
10.93 (B) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.2154 |
Drug Crimes |
5.205 |
Vandalism |
3.350 |
Identity Theft |
0.2738 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0364 |
Total "Other" Rate |
9.081 (C) |
Individual 28034 Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes
Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 28034 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 28034.
Nearby Zip | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| C- | D | C |
| D- | D | D- |
| C+ | C+ | C+ |
| F | D- | F |
| D- | D- | D- |
| C- | B | C |
| B- | C+ | B |
| C | B | C |
| B- | B- | B- |
| B- | B | B |
Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations
28034 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.
Similar Zip | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| A | A- | A- |
| B | A | A |
| A- | C+ | C+ |
| C | C- | C- |
| C | C+ | C+ |
| A- | B+ | B+ |
| C | D | D |
| C | B+ | B+ |
| F | F | F |
| A- | B+ | B+ |
Considering only the crime rate, 28034 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 28034, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See 28034 schools on SchoolGrade
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