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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$917,148

Cost of Crime™ for Fair Bluff, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,518 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fair Bluff 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 Fair Bluff, NC Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Fair Bluff's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Fair Bluff sits in the 3rd percentile, ahead of 3% of cities and behind 97%. The grade covers only Fair Bluff's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fair Bluff is 70.58 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 24 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Fair Bluff, NC report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fair Bluff, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fair Bluff for 2025 is $917,148, about $1,113 per resident and $2,518 per household. That equals 5.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fair Bluff Compared to Other Cities?

Fair Bluff, NC:	$1113
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fair Bluff is $1,113 per year, which is $649 more than the national average and $575 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fair Bluff:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $528 more than in Fair Bluff.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $862 less than in Fair Bluff

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fair Bluff	Cost per Fair Bluff Resident
Murder	$387,971	$471
Rape/Sexual Assault	$26,661	$32
Robbery	$34,878	$42
Assault	$118,249	$144
Kidnapping	$7,011	$9
Vehicle Theft	$11,557	$14
Burglary	$43,700	$53
Theft	$133,891	$162
Arson	$4,858	$6
Vandalism	$105,319	$128
Animal Cruelty	$469	$1
Drug Crimes	$40,262	$49
Identity Theft	$2,320	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$917,148	$1,113

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fair Bluff, 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 Fair Bluff totals $2,742,082 ($3,328 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,659,230 ($4,441 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 north 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 Fair Bluff has 1, do the same, and of Fair Bluff's 824 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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Fair Bluff 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 Fair Bluff residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.997
Robbery	1.346
Rape	0.5336
Murder	0.2505
Total Violent Crime	7.127 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	31.37
Vehicle Theft	0.9057
Burglary	5.847
Arson	0.2441
Total Property Crime	38.37 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1403
Drug Crimes	6.606
Vandalism	17.89
Identity Theft	0.3638
Animal Cruelty	0.0770
Total "Other" Rate	25.08 (F)

Individual Fair Bluff Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hinson Crossroads, NC	C	C-	B-
Cherry Grove, NC	C	C-	C
Cerro Gordo, NC	C	C-	C+
Nichols, SC	D	D	D
Marietta, NC	D+	D	C
Kemper, SC	D-	D	D-
Lake View, SC	F	F	F
Grist, NC	F	F	F
Emerson, NC	D	D+	D
Boardman, NC	B+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fair Bluff 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
Mulberry Grove, IL	A	A	A
Humboldt, SD	B	C+	C+
Island Pond, VT	C+	A	A
Jeff Davis, MS	A-	A+	A+
Jemez Springs, NM	F	D-	D-
Kiamesha Lake, NY	D	F	F
Ainsworth, IA	C+	A+	A+
Lacey, MI	A	B+	B+
Lake George, CO	D	C-	C-
Lenzburg, IL	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Fair Bluff is less safe than 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 Fair Bluff, NC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fair Bluff schools on SchoolGrade

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