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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$185,780

Cost of Crime™ for Heaton, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,393 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Heaton 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 Heaton, 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 Heaton's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Heaton sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of cities and behind 59%. The grade covers only Heaton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Heaton is 27.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Heaton, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Heaton for 2025 is $185,780, about $502 per resident and $1,393 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): 52.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Heaton, NC:	$502
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Heaton is $502 per year, which is $38 more than the national average and $36 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Heaton:

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

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Heaton	Cost per Heaton Resident
Murder	$77,557	$210
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,519	$34
Robbery	$4,142	$11
Assault	$24,999	$68
Kidnapping	$4,575	$12
Vehicle Theft	$636	$2
Burglary	$13,759	$37
Theft	$13,538	$37
Arson	$1,710	$5
Vandalism	$13,007	$35
Animal Cruelty	$192	$1
Drug Crimes	$18,967	$51
Identity Theft	$179	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$185,780	$502

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Heaton, 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 Heaton totals $581,268 ($1,571 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $767,048 ($2,073 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Heaton's 370 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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Heaton 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 Heaton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.353
Robbery	0.3559
Rape	0.5580
Murder	0.1115
Total Violent Crime	3.378 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.065
Vehicle Theft	0.1111
Burglary	4.100
Arson	0.1914
Total Property Crime	11.47 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2039
Drug Crimes	6.930
Vandalism	4.921
Identity Theft	0.0625
Animal Cruelty	0.0700
Total "Other" Rate	12.19 (D+)

Individual Heaton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elk Park, NC	C-	C-	C+
Poga, TN	D	D	C+
Cranberry, NC	D+	D-	C-
Beech Mountain, NC	D	D+	D+
Roan Mountain, TN	D-	D-	D
Sugar Mountain, NC	D-	D	D
Norwood Hollow, NC	F	F	F
Banner Elk, NC	D-	D+	D
Elk Mills, TN	D	D	C+
Roaring Creek, NC	B-	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Heaton 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
Ruggles, PA	A+	A+	A+
Manville, IN	B-	B	B
Maple Island, MN	A	B-	B-
Marion, MN	B+	A+	A+
Martinsburg, IA	B	B+	B+
Marvin, SD	C	A-	A-
Marysville, AR	D-	F	F
Matanzas Beach, IL	A	B+	B+
Rosedale, IL	B-	A+	A+
Rosiere, WI	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Heaton is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Heaton, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Heaton schools on SchoolGrade

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