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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$433.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Greensboro, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,339 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of the Greensboro area 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 Greensboro, 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 the Greensboro area's combined rate is higher than the norm. Greensboro sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only the Greensboro area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in the Greensboro area is 33.36 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 23 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Greensboro, NC report the most crime, about 5,678 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1,322 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Greensboro, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Greensboro for 2025 is $433,403,215, about $541 per resident and $1,339 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Greensboro, NC:	$541
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Greensboro is $541 per year, which is $77 more than the national average and $3 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Greensboro:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,100 more than in Greensboro.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $290 less than in Greensboro

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Greensboro	Cost per Greensboro Resident
Murder	$152.0 million	$190
Rape/Sexual Assault	$26.8 million	$33
Robbery	$12.5 million	$16
Assault	$63.7 million	$79
Kidnapping	$7.39 million	$9
Vehicle Theft	$27.1 million	$34
Burglary	$23.7 million	$30
Theft	$51.0 million	$64
Arson	$2.43 million	$3
Vandalism	$29.5 million	$37
Animal Cruelty	$426,838	$1
Drug Crimes	$33.6 million	$42
Identity Theft	$3.35 million	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$433,403,215	$541

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Greensboro, 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 Greensboro totals $1,156,735,021 ($1,444 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,590,138,237 ($1,985 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 the Greensboro area has 50, do the same, and of the Greensboro area's 801,121 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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Greensboro 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 Greensboro residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.768
Robbery	0.4944
Rape	0.5512
Murder	0.1010
Total Violent Crime	3.914 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.29
Vehicle Theft	2.181
Burglary	3.266
Arson	0.1256
Total Property Crime	17.86 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1522
Drug Crimes	5.663
Vandalism	5.158
Identity Theft	0.5410
Animal Cruelty	0.0720
Total "Other" Rate	11.59 (D+)

Individual Greensboro Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jamestown, NC	C+	B	C+
McLeansville, NC	B-	B-	B
Browns Summit, NC	B-	B-	B
Pleasant Garden, NC	C+	C	C+
Colfax, NC	B-	B+	B
Sedalia, NC	C-	B+	C
Oak Ridge, NC	B	C+	A-
High Point, NC	D+	D	D+
Whitsett, NC	B	B-	B
Julian, NC	B-	B	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Greensboro 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
Stockton, CA	D	F	F
Boise, ID	B	B	B
Fort Myers, FL	A	B	B
Colorado Springs, CO	D-	D+	D+
Charleston, SC	D-	D	D
Little Rock, AR	D-	D-	D-
Dayton, OH	C-	C	C
Lakeland, FL	A	B	B
Columbia, SC	D-	D-	D-
Sarasota, FL	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, the Greensboro area is as safe as 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 Greensboro, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Greensboro schools on SchoolGrade

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