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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.97 million

Cost of Crime™ for Dobson, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,332 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Dobson is 32.23 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 27 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Dobson, NC report the most crime, about 68 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Dobson, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Dobson for 2025 is $3,969,484, about $503 per resident and $1,332 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): 55.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Dobson Compared to Other Cities?

Dobson, NC:	$503
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Dobson is $503 per year, which is $38 more than the national average and $35 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Dobson:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,139 more than in Dobson.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $252 less than in Dobson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Dobson	Cost per Dobson Resident
Murder	$1.43 million	$180
Rape/Sexual Assault	$243,113	$31
Robbery	$109,375	$14
Assault	$576,778	$73
Kidnapping	$48,671	$6
Vehicle Theft	$43,002	$5
Burglary	$289,561	$37
Theft	$438,641	$56
Arson	$31,494	$4
Vandalism	$409,070	$52
Animal Cruelty	$2,361	$0
Drug Crimes	$287,024	$36
Identity Theft	$64,718	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$3,969,484	$503

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Dobson, 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 Dobson totals $10,798,247 ($1,367 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,767,731 ($1,870 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 Dobson has 1, do the same, and of Dobson's 7,899 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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Dobson 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 Dobson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.543
Robbery	0.4402
Rape	0.5076
Murder	0.0960
Total Violent Crime	3.586 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.72
Vehicle Theft	0.3516
Burglary	4.042
Arson	0.1651
Total Property Crime	15.28 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1016
Drug Crimes	4.912
Vandalism	7.249
Identity Theft	1.059
Animal Cruelty	0.0404
Total "Other" Rate	13.36 (D)

Individual Dobson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Zephyr, NC	D	D+	D+
Burch, NC	C-	D	C
Ararat, NC	C+	B-	C+
Siloam, NC	C	C-	B
State Road, NC	D+	D+	D+
Rockford, NC	C-	B-	C
Bottom, NC	D+	C+	C-
Elkin, NC	D	D+	D
Ash Hill, NC	B-	A-	B-
Mount Airy, NC	D	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dobson 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
Rockdale, TX	D+	C-	C-
Mechanicstown, NY	C-	D+	D+
Mendenhall, MS	A	A+	A+
Mendota, IL	B	B	B
Middleborough Center, MA	B-	C+	C+
Red Hook, NY	A-	B	B
Rhinebeck, NY	B	C	C
Richland Hills, TX	D-	D+	D+
Riverside, CT	B	A+	A+
Riviera Beach, MD	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Dobson 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 Dobson, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dobson schools on SchoolGrade

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