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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$210,275

Cost of Crime™ for Caswell Beach, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $892 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Caswell 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 Caswell 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 Caswell Beach's combined rate is higher than the norm. Caswell Beach sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only Caswell Beach's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Caswell Beach is 33.14 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 31 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Caswell Beach, NC report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Caswell Beach, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Caswell Beach for 2025 is $210,275, about $436 per resident and $892 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Caswell Beach, NC:	$436
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Caswell Beach is $436 per year, which is $28 less than the national average and $101 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Caswell Beach:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,205 more than in Caswell Beach.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $186 less than in Caswell Beach

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Caswell Beach	Cost per Caswell Beach Resident
Murder	$63,496	$132
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,751	$39
Robbery	$5,523	$11
Assault	$8,677	$18
Kidnapping	$2,286	$5
Vehicle Theft	$10,167	$21
Burglary	$21,281	$44
Theft	$24,074	$50
Arson	$2,510	$5
Vandalism	$29,462	$61
Animal Cruelty	$219	$0
Drug Crimes	$21,285	$44
Identity Theft	$2,545	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$210,275	$436

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Caswell 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 Caswell Beach totals $515,078 ($1,069 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $725,353 ($1,505 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 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 Caswell Beach's 482 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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Caswell 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 Caswell Beach residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6268
Robbery	0.3643
Rape	0.6416
Murder	0.0701
Total Violent Crime	1.703 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.644
Vehicle Theft	1.362
Burglary	4.868
Arson	0.2157
Total Property Crime	16.09 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0782
Drug Crimes	5.970
Vandalism	8.556
Identity Theft	0.6821
Animal Cruelty	0.0613
Total "Other" Rate	15.35 (D-)

Individual Caswell Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Southport, NC	D	C-	C
St. James, NC	A-	B	A
Oak Island, NC	C	B-	B-
Bald Head Island, NC	F	F	F
Varnum, NC	B-	C+	B-
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC	B+	A-	A-
Bolivia, NC	C-	D+	C+
Varnamtown, NC	C+	B	B-
Kure Beach, NC	C-	C-	C-
Lennon Crossroads, NC	B-	C	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Caswell 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
Magnolia, WI	A-	A	A
High Bridge Estates, MD	A+	A	A
Highlands-Baywood Park, CA	B+	B-	B-
Hillham, IN	B	F	F
Idleyld Park, OR	D-	C-	C-
Iron Hill, KY	D	C	C
Junction City, MO	D	D	D
La Grange, WY	B	B+	B+
Lakota, IA	B	A	A
Largent, WV	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Caswell Beach is as safe as 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 Caswell Beach, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Caswell Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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