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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$9.83 million

Cost of Crime™ for Forest City, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,320 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Forest City 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 Forest City, 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 Forest City's combined rate is higher than the norm. Forest City sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of cities and behind 80%. The grade covers only Forest City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Forest City is 37.59 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 12 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Forest City, NC report the most crime, about 119 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 15 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Forest City, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Forest City for 2025 is $9,826,262, about $507 per resident and $1,320 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Forest City Compared to Other Cities?

Forest City, NC:	$507
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Forest City is $507 per year, which is $43 more than the national average and $31 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Forest City:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,135 more than in Forest City.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $256 less than in Forest City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Forest City	Cost per Forest City Resident
Murder	$2.61 million	$134
Rape/Sexual Assault	$593,339	$31
Robbery	$267,508	$14
Assault	$1.79 million	$92
Kidnapping	$134,875	$7
Vehicle Theft	$178,692	$9
Burglary	$808,284	$42
Theft	$1.39 million	$72
Arson	$75,279	$4
Vandalism	$1.04 million	$54
Animal Cruelty	$8,759	$0
Drug Crimes	$890,310	$46
Identity Theft	$44,838	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$9,826,262	$507

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Forest City, 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 Forest City totals $20,689,439 ($1,067 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $30,515,702 ($1,574 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 northwest 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 Forest City has 4, do the same, and of Forest City's 19,386 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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Forest City 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 Forest City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.217
Robbery	0.4387
Rape	0.5048
Murder	0.0716
Total Violent Crime	4.232 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.83
Vehicle Theft	0.5953
Burglary	4.597
Arson	0.1608
Total Property Crime	19.18 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1147
Drug Crimes	6.209
Vandalism	7.497
Identity Theft	0.2988
Animal Cruelty	0.0611
Total "Other" Rate	14.18 (D-)

Individual Forest City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Spindale, NC	D	C-	D+
Henrietta, NC	C+	B-	C+
Ellenboro, NC	C-	D+	C
Harris, NC	B	C+	A-
Ruth, NC	D	C-	C-
Rutherfordton, NC	D+	C	C-
Bostic, NC	C	C	B-
Mooresboro, NC	C-	C	C
Westminster, NC	C+	D+	B+
Hollis, NC	B	D	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Forest City 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
Rio Rico, AZ	C	C-	C-
Homewood, IL	C	C	C
Howard, WI	B-	A	A
Hudson, MA	B+	C+	C+
Kirksville, MO	D	D-	D-
La Canada Flintridge, CA	C-	C-	C-
Lanham, MD	C-	C-	C-
Point Pleasant, NJ	A	A+	A+
Port Wentworth, GA	B	C+	C+
Powhatan, VA	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Forest City 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 Forest City, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Forest City schools on SchoolGrade

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