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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$44.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jacksonville, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,245 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville's combined rate is higher than the norm. Jacksonville sits in the 21st percentile, ahead of 21% of cities and behind 79%. The grade covers only Jacksonville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jacksonville is 37.14 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Jacksonville, NC report the most crime, about 611 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 82 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jacksonville, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jacksonville for 2025 is $44,762,198, about $483 per resident and $1,245 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Jacksonville, NC:	$483
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jacksonville is $483 per year, which is $19 more than the national average and $55 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jacksonville:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,158 more than in Jacksonville.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $232 less than in Jacksonville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jacksonville	Cost per Jacksonville Resident
Murder	$11.1 million	$120
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.84 million	$31
Robbery	$1.13 million	$12
Assault	$7.87 million	$85
Kidnapping	$533,507	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1.61 million	$17
Burglary	$3.19 million	$34
Theft	$6.80 million	$73
Arson	$297,399	$3
Vandalism	$5.05 million	$54
Animal Cruelty	$35,943	$0
Drug Crimes	$3.60 million	$39
Identity Theft	$691,246	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$44,762,198	$483

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville totals $89,697,212 ($968 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $134,459,410 ($1,451 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 east 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 Jacksonville has 11, do the same, and of Jacksonville's 92,663 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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Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.959
Robbery	0.3876
Rape	0.5048
Murder	0.0638
Total Violent Crime	3.915 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.18
Vehicle Theft	1.121
Burglary	3.801
Arson	0.1329
Total Property Crime	19.23 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0950
Drug Crimes	5.257
Vandalism	7.621
Identity Theft	0.9638
Animal Cruelty	0.0524
Total "Other" Rate	13.99 (D)

Individual Jacksonville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Tarawa Terrace, NC	D	D+	D
Half Moon, NC	D+	B+	D+
Camp Lejeune, NC	F	F	F
Midway Park, NC	D	D	D
Gum Branch, NC	B+	A-	A
Catherine Lake, NC	C	C-	B-
Richlands, NC	D+	C+	D+
Pala Alto, NC	B	B+	B
Padgett, NC	D	F	C-
Maysville, NC	B	C	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jacksonville 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
Schenectady, NY	B-	C-	C-
Salem, OR	F	C-	C-
San Ramon, CA	B	B	B
San Rafael, CA	D	D-	D-
San Pedro, CA	C	D+	D+
Salisbury, NC	D+	D	D
San Mateo, CA	C	D+	D+
San Marcos, TX	D	C-	C-
San Marcos, CA	C+	C	C
Sarasota, FL	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Jacksonville is as safe as 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 Jacksonville, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Jacksonville schools on SchoolGrade

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