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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$407,029

Cost of Crime™ for Holden Beach, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $848 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Holden Beach is 30.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Holden Beach, NC report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Holden Beach, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Holden Beach for 2025 is $407,029, about $421 per resident and $848 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Holden Beach Compared to Other Cities?

Holden Beach, NC:	$421
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Holden Beach is $421 per year, which is $43 less than the national average and $116 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Holden Beach:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,220 more than in Holden Beach.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $171 less than in Holden Beach

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Holden Beach	Cost per Holden Beach Resident
Murder	$109,726	$114
Rape/Sexual Assault	$36,568	$38
Robbery	$14,789	$15
Assault	$49,607	$51
Kidnapping	$2,628	$3
Vehicle Theft	$27,133	$28
Burglary	$36,883	$38
Theft	$60,814	$63
Arson	$5,419	$6
Vandalism	$21,993	$23
Animal Cruelty	$319	$0
Drug Crimes	$36,254	$38
Identity Theft	$4,897	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$407,029	$421

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Holden Beach, 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 Holden Beach totals $922,217 ($955 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,329,246 ($1,376 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 southwest 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 do the same, and of Holden Beach's 966 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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Holden Beach 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 Holden Beach residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.788
Robbery	0.4867
Rape	0.6243
Murder	0.0604
Total Violent Crime	2.960 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.16
Vehicle Theft	1.814
Burglary	4.210
Arson	0.2323
Total Property Crime	18.41 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0449
Drug Crimes	5.074
Vandalism	3.187
Identity Theft	0.6549
Animal Cruelty	0.0447
Total "Other" Rate	9.005 (C)

Individual Holden Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Supply, NC	D+	D+	C+
Varnamtown, NC	C+	B	B-
Shallotte, NC	D-	D+	D-
Varnum, NC	B-	C+	B-
Lennon Crossroads, NC	B-	C	A-
Ocean Isle Beach, NC	D-	C-	F
Bolivia, NC	C-	D+	C+
Oak Island, NC	C	B-	B-
Grissettown, NC	D+	D+	D+
St. James, NC	A-	B	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Holden Beach 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
Shady Grove, TX	C-	C+	C+
South Range, MI	D+	D	D
South Mansfield, LA	D-	D-	D-
South Fork, CO	D	C+	C+
Silver Lake, OR	C	D+	D+
Dumont, IA	B-	C+	C+
Downs Chapel, DE	B-	A-	A-
Sidon, MS	C	B+	B+
Sidney, ME	A	A+	A+
Shoreham, MI	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Holden Beach 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 Holden Beach, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Holden Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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