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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.80 million

Cost of Crime™ for Holly Ridge, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $889 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Holly Ridge 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 Holly Ridge, 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 Holly Ridge's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Holly Ridge sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of cities and behind 50%. The grade covers only Holly Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Holly Ridge is 24.07 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Holly Ridge, NC report the most crime, about 94 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Holly Ridge, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Holly Ridge for 2025 is $3,804,128, about $350 per resident and $889 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Holly Ridge Compared to Other Cities?

Holly Ridge, NC:	$350
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Holly Ridge is $350 per year, which is $115 less than the national average and $188 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Holly Ridge:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,292 more than in Holly Ridge.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $99 less than in Holly Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Holly Ridge	Cost per Holly Ridge Resident
Murder	$1.07 million	$98
Rape/Sexual Assault	$292,240	$27
Robbery	$117,269	$11
Assault	$733,306	$67
Kidnapping	$63,958	$6
Vehicle Theft	$101,693	$9
Burglary	$173,604	$16
Theft	$567,201	$52
Arson	$31,409	$3
Vandalism	$360,570	$33
Animal Cruelty	$2,364	$0
Drug Crimes	$264,068	$24
Identity Theft	$25,315	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,804,128	$350

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Holly Ridge, 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 Holly Ridge totals $8,737,922 ($803 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,542,051 ($1,152 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 do the same, and of Holly Ridge's 10,884 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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Holly Ridge 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 Holly Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.346
Robbery	0.3425
Rape	0.4428
Murder	0.0524
Total Violent Crime	3.184 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.06
Vehicle Theft	0.6034
Burglary	1.759
Arson	0.1195
Total Property Crime	12.54 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0969
Drug Crimes	3.280
Vandalism	4.637
Identity Theft	0.3005
Animal Cruelty	0.0294
Total "Other" Rate	8.344 (C+)

Individual Holly Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Thomas Landing, NC	B-	B-	B
Folkstone, NC	C+	D+	B+
Surf City, NC	C-	B+	D+
North Topsail Beach, NC	C	C	B-
Sneads Ferry, NC	C	B+	B-
Fulcher Landing, NC	D-	F	D
Woodside, NC	F	C-	F
Maple Hill, NC	D	F	C-
Camp Lejeune, NC	F	F	F
Peru, NC	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Holly Ridge is lower 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
Joshua Tree, CA	D	D-	D-
Jamison, PA	A+	A+	A+
Jamul, CA	C+	C-	C-
Jarrettsville, MD	A-	B-	B-
Jasper, FL	B	C-	C-
Jefferson Manor, VA	D	A-	A-
Jemison, AL	C+	C+	C+
Jena, LA	D	D-	D-
Jersey Village, TX	D-	D-	D-
Jim Thorpe, PA	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Holly Ridge 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 Holly Ridge, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Holly Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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