The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Atlantic Beach, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$1.01 million

Cost of Crime™ for Atlantic Beach, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,371 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Atlantic Beach 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 Atlantic Beach, NC Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Atlantic Beach's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Atlantic Beach sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Atlantic Beach's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Atlantic Beach is 52.36 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 24 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Atlantic Beach, NC report the most crime, about 19 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Atlantic Beach, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Atlantic Beach for 2025 is $1,009,847, about $791 per resident and $1,371 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Atlantic Beach Compared to Other Cities?

Atlantic Beach, NC:	$791
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Atlantic Beach is $791 per year, which is $327 more than the national average and $254 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Atlantic Beach:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $850 more than in Atlantic Beach.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $541 less than in Atlantic Beach

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Atlantic Beach for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Atlantic Beach	Cost per Atlantic Beach Resident
Murder	$211,821	$166
Rape/Sexual Assault	$46,053	$36
Robbery	$32,812	$26
Assault	$329,696	$258
Kidnapping	$11,459	$9
Vehicle Theft	$42,960	$34
Burglary	$53,171	$42
Theft	$119,083	$93
Arson	$8,292	$6
Vandalism	$81,918	$64
Animal Cruelty	$944	$1
Drug Crimes	$66,385	$52
Identity Theft	$5,252	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$1,009,847	$791

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Atlantic Beach, 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 Atlantic Beach totals $1,724,633 ($1,352 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,734,480 ($2,143 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 north part of the city 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 do the same, and of Atlantic Beach's 1,276 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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Atlantic Beach 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 Atlantic Beach residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.997
Robbery	0.8175
Rape	0.5952
Murder	0.0883
Total Violent Crime	10.50 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.02
Vehicle Theft	2.174
Burglary	4.594
Arson	0.2691
Total Property Crime	25.06 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1481
Drug Crimes	7.033
Vandalism	8.986
Identity Theft	0.5318
Animal Cruelty	0.1000
Total "Other" Rate	16.80 (D-)

Individual Atlantic Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Atlantic Beach is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Atlantic Beach.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Atlantic Beach is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pine Knoll Shores, NC	C+	C+	C+
Chilmark, MA	C-	D-	D-
Claudville, VA	D+	C	C
Cotopaxi, CO	D+	D+	D+
Dexter, KY	B	B	B
Stahlstown, PA	A-	A	A
Shawneetown, IL	C+	D+	D+
Pulaski, MI	A	B-	B-
Powells Crossroads, TN	C+	C	C
Alma, KS	C-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Atlantic Beach is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Atlantic Beach, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Atlantic Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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