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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$27.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Henderson, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,228 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Henderson 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 Henderson, 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 Henderson's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Henderson sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Henderson's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Henderson is 49.59 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Henderson, NC report the most crime, about 267 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 75 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Henderson, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Henderson for 2025 is $27,334,177, about $868 per resident and $2,228 per household. That equals 3.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Henderson, NC:	$868
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Henderson is $868 per year, which is $404 more than the national average and $330 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Henderson:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $773 more than in Henderson.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $618 less than in Henderson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Henderson	Cost per Henderson Resident
Murder	$11.1 million	$353
Rape/Sexual Assault	$957,579	$30
Robbery	$750,819	$24
Assault	$4.14 million	$132
Kidnapping	$477,816	$15
Vehicle Theft	$1.50 million	$48
Burglary	$1.88 million	$60
Theft	$3.16 million	$101
Arson	$131,322	$4
Vandalism	$1.99 million	$63
Animal Cruelty	$18,451	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.10 million	$35
Identity Theft	$115,101	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$27,334,177	$868

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Henderson, 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 Henderson totals $79,560,604 ($2,527 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $106,894,781 ($3,395 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 Henderson has 2, do the same, and of Henderson's 31,483 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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Henderson 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 Henderson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.580
Robbery	0.7582
Rape	0.5016
Murder	0.1880
Total Violent Crime	6.028 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.41
Vehicle Theft	3.072
Burglary	6.575
Arson	0.1727
Total Property Crime	29.23 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2503
Drug Crimes	4.703
Vandalism	8.832
Identity Theft	0.4723
Animal Cruelty	0.0792
Total "Other" Rate	14.34 (D-)

Individual Henderson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Henderson, NC	D-	D-	D-
South Henderson, NC	D	D+	D
Middleburg, NC	C-	D	C
Huntsboro, NC	C	C	C-
Rocky Ford, NC	D	D+	D+
Dexter, NC	D+	D	D+
Kittrell, NC	C-	C	C-
Dickerson, NC	C-	C-	C-
Fairport, NC	C	B	C-
Townsville, NC	D+	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Henderson 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
Auburn, CA	C	C-	C-
Black Lick, OH	B-	B+	B+
Big Spring, TX	D-	D	D
Buenaventura Lakes, FL	B+	B	B
Belvidere, IL	A-	B+	B+
Burton, MI	D	D-	D-
Azle, TX	C+	C+	C+
Anniston, AL	D+	D+	D+
White Lake, MI	B+	B+	B+
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Henderson 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 Henderson, NC average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Henderson schools on SchoolGrade

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