The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Cajahs Mountain, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D

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$1.32 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cajahs Mountain, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $983 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cajahs Mountain 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 Cajahs Mountain, 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 Cajahs Mountain's combined rate is higher than the norm. Cajahs Mountain sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Cajahs Mountain's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cajahs Mountain is 32.44 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 25 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Cajahs Mountain, NC report the most crime, about 25 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cajahs Mountain, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cajahs Mountain for 2025 is $1,318,870, about $411 per resident and $983 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cajahs Mountain Compared to Other Cities?

Cajahs Mountain, NC:	$411
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cajahs Mountain is $411 per year, which is $53 less than the national average and $126 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cajahs Mountain:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,230 more than in Cajahs Mountain.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $161 less than in Cajahs Mountain

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cajahs Mountain	Cost per Cajahs Mountain Resident
Murder	$302,271	$94
Rape/Sexual Assault	$105,173	$33
Robbery	$43,616	$14
Assault	$189,060	$59
Kidnapping	$24,959	$8
Vehicle Theft	$32,187	$10
Burglary	$123,145	$38
Theft	$198,168	$62
Arson	$13,378	$4
Vandalism	$114,781	$36
Animal Cruelty	$889	$0
Drug Crimes	$159,253	$50
Identity Theft	$11,989	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$1,318,870	$411

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cajahs Mountain, 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 Cajahs Mountain totals $2,576,980 ($804 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,895,850 ($1,215 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 southwest 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 Cajahs Mountain's 3,206 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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Cajahs Mountain 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 Cajahs Mountain residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.053
Robbery	0.4325
Rape	0.5410
Murder	0.0502
Total Violent Crime	3.077 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.94
Vehicle Theft	0.6484
Burglary	4.235
Arson	0.1728
Total Property Crime	16.99 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1284
Drug Crimes	6.715
Vandalism	5.011
Identity Theft	0.4831
Animal Cruelty	0.0375
Total "Other" Rate	12.38 (D)

Individual Cajahs Mountain Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hudson, NC	C	C-	C+
Gamewell, NC	C	C+	C
Sawmills, NC	C-	C	C
Lenoir, NC	D+	C-	C-
Rutherford College, NC	B-	A-	B
Granite Falls, NC	C	C+	C+
Cedar Rock, NC	C	C+	C
Drexel, NC	B-	A-	B+
Valdese, NC	C+	B	B-
Rhodhiss, NC	C	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cajahs Mountain is similar 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
Hawthorne, NV	D-	F	F
Spearman, TX	D-	D-	D-
Millville, PA	A	A	A
Monroeville, IN	A-	A	A
Montague, NJ	A	A	A
Haskell, TX	F	D-	D-
Fort Recovery, OH	A-	B-	B-
Osage City, KS	D	C-	C-
Evarts, KY	D+	B-	B-
Custer, SD	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Cajahs Mountain is safer than the North Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cajahs Mountain, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cajahs Mountain schools on SchoolGrade

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