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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$42,686

Cost of Crime™ for Cedar Island, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $872 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cedar 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 Cedar Island, 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 Cedar Island's combined rate is higher than the norm. Cedar Island sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of cities and behind 74%. The grade covers only Cedar Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cedar Island is 34.30 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Cedar Island, NC report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cedar Island, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cedar Island for 2025 is $42,686, about $459 per resident and $872 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Cedar Island, NC:	$459
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cedar Island is $459 per year, which is $5 less than the national average and $79 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cedar Island:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,183 more than in Cedar Island.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $208 less than in Cedar Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cedar Island	Cost per Cedar Island Resident
Murder	$12,880	$138
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,335	$36
Robbery	$911	$10
Assault	$3,468	$37
Kidnapping	$1,011	$11
Vehicle Theft	$896	$10
Burglary	$2,723	$29
Theft	$4,680	$50
Arson	$545	$6
Vandalism	$5,981	$64
Animal Cruelty	$21	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,216	$56
Identity Theft	$1,021	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$42,686	$459

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cedar 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 Cedar Island totals $102,532 ($1,102 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $145,217 ($1,561 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 do the same, and of Cedar Island's 93 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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Cedar 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 Cedar Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.298
Robbery	0.3113
Rape	0.5914
Murder	0.0737
Total Violent Crime	2.275 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.716
Vehicle Theft	0.6219
Burglary	3.228
Arson	0.2428
Total Property Crime	13.81 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1792
Drug Crimes	7.582
Vandalism	9.002
Identity Theft	1.418
Animal Cruelty	0.0299
Total "Other" Rate	18.21 (F)

Individual Cedar Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lola, NC	D+	B	C
Atlantic, NC	D-	D-	D
Sealevel, NC	D-	D-	D
Stacy, NC	D	D+	D+
Davis, NC	D	C	C-
South River, NC	C-	C-	C
Otway, NC	D+	B	C
Pamlico, NC	D-	A-	F
Merrimon, NC	C+	C+	B-
Bettie, NC	D	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cedar 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
Bonnertown, TN	D+	D-	D-
West Point, ME	A	A+	A+
Brotherton, PA	B+	A-	A-
Brookland, PA	A+	A+	A+
Bridgeport, OK	D-	D	D
Toria, KY	C	B-	B-
Torrent, KY	D-	B-	B-
Wheeler, KY	C+	B-	B-
White Pine, PA	A	B+	B+
Whiteland, TX	D	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Cedar Island is as safe as 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 Cedar Island, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cedar Island schools on SchoolGrade

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