The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in China Grove, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C-

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$6.22 million

Cost of Crime™ for China Grove, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,055 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of China Grove 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 China Grove, NC Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where China Grove's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. China Grove sits in the 42nd percentile, ahead of 42% of cities and behind 58%. The grade covers only China Grove's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in China Grove is 26.64 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 central neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of China Grove, NC report the most crime, about 77 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 21 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in China Grove, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in China Grove for 2025 is $6,219,125, about $396 per resident and $1,055 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in China Grove Compared to Other Cities?

China Grove, NC:	$396
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in China Grove is $396 per year, which is $68 less than the national average and $142 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to China Grove:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,246 more than in China Grove.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $145 less than in China Grove

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to China Grove	Cost per China Grove Resident
Murder	$1.85 million	$118
Rape/Sexual Assault	$531,700	$34
Robbery	$165,360	$11
Assault	$923,504	$59
Kidnapping	$106,663	$7
Vehicle Theft	$178,077	$11
Burglary	$495,358	$32
Theft	$710,342	$45
Arson	$59,463	$4
Vandalism	$446,933	$28
Animal Cruelty	$4,486	$0
Drug Crimes	$623,038	$40
Identity Theft	$127,553	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$6,219,125	$396

The Intangible Cost of Crime in China Grove, 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 China Grove totals $15,088,369 ($961 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $21,307,493 ($1,356 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 China Grove has 1, do the same, and of China Grove's 15,708 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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China Grove 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 China Grove residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.047
Robbery	0.3347
Rape	0.5583
Murder	0.0626
Total Violent Crime	3.003 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.732
Vehicle Theft	0.7321
Burglary	3.477
Arson	0.1568
Total Property Crime	13.10 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1120
Drug Crimes	5.362
Vandalism	3.983
Identity Theft	1.049
Animal Cruelty	0.0386
Total "Other" Rate	10.54 (C-)

Individual China Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Landis, NC	C	C	C
Kannapolis, NC	D+	C-	D+
Faith, NC	B-	B-	B+
Rimer, NC	B	B+	A-
Salisbury, NC	D+	D	C-
Mount Ulla, NC	B+	A	A-
Granite Quarry, NC	C+	C+	B-
Barber, NC	C+	B-	C-
Rockwell, NC	B-	C+	B+
East Spencer, NC	D	F	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

China Grove 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
Rosario, PR	F	F	F
Glenpool, OK	C	B-	B-
Glenshaw, PA	A-	A	A
Healdsburg, CA	D	D	D
Heath, OH	C	C	C
Hickory Hills, IL	B-	B	B
High Ridge, MO	C+	C-	C-
Purvis, MS	A	A+	A+
Ramsey, NJ	B+	A+	A+
Raynham, MA	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, China Grove is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in China Grove, NC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See China Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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