The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bald Head Island, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$237,803

Cost of Crime™ for Bald Head Island, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,337 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bald Head Island 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 Bald Head Island, NC Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bald Head Island's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Bald Head Island sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Bald Head Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bald Head Island is 99.93 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 10 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Bald Head Island, NC report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bald Head Island, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bald Head Island for 2025 is $237,803, about $1,351 per resident and $2,337 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bald Head Island Compared to Other Cities?

Bald Head Island, NC:	$1351
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bald Head Island is $1,351 per year, which is $887 more than the national average and $813 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bald Head Island:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $290 more than in Bald Head Island.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $1,101 less than in Bald Head Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bald Head Island	Cost per Bald Head Island Resident
Murder	$53,978	$307
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,468	$42
Robbery	$18,312	$104
Assault	$57,723	$328
Kidnapping	$383	$2
Vehicle Theft	$8,749	$50
Burglary	$13,662	$78
Theft	$41,010	$233
Arson	$1,477	$8
Vandalism	$16,917	$96
Animal Cruelty	$145	$1
Drug Crimes	$12,782	$73
Identity Theft	$5,197	$30
Total Cost of Crime	$237,803	$1,351

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bald Head Island, 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 Bald Head Island totals $418,530 ($2,378 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $656,333 ($3,729 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 city holds few 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 Bald Head Island has 1, do the same, and of Bald Head Island's 176 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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Bald Head Island 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 Bald Head Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	11.42
Robbery	3.308
Rape	0.6998
Murder	0.1632
Total Violent Crime	15.59 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	44.99
Vehicle Theft	3.210
Burglary	8.558
Arson	0.3476
Total Property Crime	57.11 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0359
Drug Crimes	9.818
Vandalism	13.45
Identity Theft	3.815
Animal Cruelty	0.1112
Total "Other" Rate	27.23 (F)

Individual Bald Head Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Caswell Beach, NC	D+	A	C-
Southport, NC	D	C-	C
Oak Island, NC	C	B-	B-
St. James, NC	A-	B	A
Varnum, NC	B-	C+	B-
Varnamtown, NC	C+	B	B-
Lennon Crossroads, NC	B-	C	A-
Holden Beach, NC	C-	C+	D+
Supply, NC	D+	D+	C+
Shallotte, NC	D-	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bald Head Island 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
Lake Valley, NM	F	D-	D-
Deerfield, VA	C	C	C
Lukeville, AZ	F	D-	D-
Delmita, TX	F	D-	D-
Des Moines, NM	F	F	F
Warm Springs, AR	D-	D	D
San Gregorio, CA	D-	F	F
San Miguel, AZ	D-	D-	D-
Wades Point, NC	D	F	F
Leeds, SC	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Bald Head Island 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 Bald Head Island, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bald Head Island schools on SchoolGrade

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