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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$470,182

Cost of Crime™ for Harkers Island, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,205 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Harkers Island 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 Harkers Island, 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 Harkers Island's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Harkers Island sits in the 33rd percentile, ahead of 33% of cities and behind 67%. The grade covers only Harkers Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Harkers Island is 30.33 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the east.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Harkers Island, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Harkers Island for 2025 is $470,182, about $498 per resident and $1,205 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): 56.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Harkers Island Compared to Other Cities?

Harkers Island, NC:	$498
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Harkers Island is $498 per year, which is $33 more than the national average and $40 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Harkers Island:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,144 more than in Harkers Island.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $247 less than in Harkers Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Harkers Island	Cost per Harkers Island Resident
Murder	$125,126	$132
Rape/Sexual Assault	$33,328	$35
Robbery	$17,657	$19
Assault	$103,055	$109
Kidnapping	$5,998	$6
Vehicle Theft	$10,712	$11
Burglary	$30,320	$32
Theft	$13,680	$14
Arson	$5,455	$6
Vandalism	$42,297	$45
Animal Cruelty	$411	$0
Drug Crimes	$51,494	$54
Identity Theft	$30,646	$32
Total Cost of Crime	$470,182	$498

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Harkers Island, 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 Harkers Island totals $1,023,759 ($1,083 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,493,940 ($1,581 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 Harkers Island has 1, do the same, and of Harkers Island's 945 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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Harkers Island 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 Harkers Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.797
Robbery	0.5940
Rape	0.5817
Murder	0.0705
Total Violent Crime	5.043 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.795
Vehicle Theft	0.7320
Burglary	3.537
Arson	0.2391
Total Property Crime	7.304 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1047
Drug Crimes	7.367
Vandalism	6.265
Identity Theft	4.190
Animal Cruelty	0.0588
Total "Other" Rate	17.99 (F)

Individual Harkers Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gloucester, NC	C-	C+	C+
Marshallberg, NC	C-	C+	B
Straits, NC	B+	A+	A-
Beaufort, NC	D	D+	D
Smyrna, NC	C-	C+	B-
Williston, NC	D-	D	D
Otway, NC	D+	B	C
Bettie, NC	D	D+	D+
Davis, NC	D	C	C-
Atlantic Beach, NC	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Harkers Island 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
Highfalls, GA	A	A+	A+
Gracey, KY	C+	B+	B+
Grandview Heights, OH	C-	B+	B+
Great Bend, PA	A-	B-	B-
Hamler, OH	D-	D-	D-
Hampshire, TN	C+	D+	D+
Harrietts Bluff, GA	A	A+	A+
Harshaw, WI	B	B+	B+
Henley, MO	A	B+	B+
Gordonville, MO	A-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Harkers Island 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 Harkers Island, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Harkers Island schools on SchoolGrade

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