The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Blowing Rock, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

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$2.03 million

Cost of Crime™ for Blowing Rock, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,168 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock, 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 Blowing Rock's combined rate is higher than the norm. Blowing Rock sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only Blowing Rock's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Blowing Rock is 41.28 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 53 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Blowing Rock, NC report the most crime, about 34 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Blowing Rock, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Blowing Rock for 2025 is $2,033,483, about $546 per resident and $1,168 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Blowing Rock Compared to Other Cities?

Blowing Rock, NC:	$546
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Blowing Rock is $546 per year, which is $82 more than the national average and $8 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Blowing Rock:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,095 more than in Blowing Rock.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $295 less than in Blowing Rock

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Blowing Rock	Cost per Blowing Rock Resident
Murder	$472,009	$127
Rape/Sexual Assault	$127,633	$34
Robbery	$79,003	$21
Assault	$402,949	$108
Kidnapping	$30,016	$8
Vehicle Theft	$53,239	$14
Burglary	$177,249	$48
Theft	$327,362	$88
Arson	$19,953	$5
Vandalism	$202,972	$55
Animal Cruelty	$1,939	$1
Drug Crimes	$110,168	$30
Identity Theft	$28,989	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$2,033,483	$546

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Blowing Rock, 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 Blowing Rock totals $3,882,466 ($1,043 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,915,949 ($1,589 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 central 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, of which Blowing Rock has 13, do the same, and of Blowing Rock's 3,724 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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Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.768
Robbery	0.6744
Rape	0.5653
Murder	0.0674
Total Violent Crime	5.075 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.97
Vehicle Theft	0.9232
Burglary	5.248
Arson	0.2219
Total Property Crime	23.37 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1329
Drug Crimes	3.999
Vandalism	7.629
Identity Theft	1.006
Animal Cruelty	0.0704
Total "Other" Rate	12.84 (D)

Individual Blowing Rock Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Blowing Rock is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Blowing Rock.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Shulls Mill, NC	D	C+	D
Finley, NC	B-	B-	B-
Boone, NC	D	D+	D
Triplett, NC	B	B+	B
Upton, NC	D-	D-	D-
Grassy Creek, NC	D+	B-	C-
Valle Crucis, NC	F	F	F
Seven Devils, NC	D	C-	D
Vilas, NC	C-	D+	C-
Banner Elk, NC	D-	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Blowing Rock 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
St. Bernard, LA	C	D+	D+
Brownsboro, TX	C	C+	C+
Walsenburg, CO	F	F	F
Granby, MO	D	D	D
Bedford, KY	C+	B	B
Denver, IA	A-	B-	B-
Rolling Prairie, IN	A	B+	B+
Sewanee, TN	D	D-	D-
Moores Hill, IN	A	A-	A-
Northfield, MA	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Blowing Rock schools on SchoolGrade

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