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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.12 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Park, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $872 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Lake Park is 30.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Lake Park, NC report the most crime, about 34 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Park, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Park for 2025 is $1,121,874, about $328 per resident and $872 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake Park Compared to Other Cities?

Lake Park, NC:	$328
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Park is $328 per year, which is $136 less than the national average and $209 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Park:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,313 more than in Lake Park.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $78 less than in Lake Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Park	Cost per Lake Park Resident
Murder	$223,792	$66
Rape/Sexual Assault	$98,127	$29
Robbery	$30,492	$9
Assault	$108,978	$32
Kidnapping	$15,849	$5
Vehicle Theft	$56,106	$16
Burglary	$31,130	$9
Theft	$249,794	$73
Arson	$8,430	$2
Vandalism	$152,447	$45
Animal Cruelty	$963	$0
Drug Crimes	$139,202	$41
Identity Theft	$6,565	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,121,874	$328

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Park, 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 Lake Park totals $1,996,250 ($584 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,118,124 ($913 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, of which Lake Park has 1, do the same, and of Lake Park's 3,416 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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Lake Park 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 Lake Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.111
Robbery	0.2838
Rape	0.4738
Murder	0.0349
Total Violent Crime	1.903 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.12
Vehicle Theft	1.061
Burglary	1.005
Arson	0.1022
Total Property Crime	16.29 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0765
Drug Crimes	5.509
Vandalism	6.247
Identity Theft	0.2483
Animal Cruelty	0.0381
Total "Other" Rate	12.12 (D+)

Individual Lake Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Indian Trail, NC	C+	B+	B-
Hemby Bridge, NC	C-	A-	C-
Stallings, NC	C	B	C+
Matthews, NC	D+	B-	D+
Wesley Chapel, NC	B-	A-	A-
Unionville, NC	C	D-	C
Mint Hill, NC	D-	C	D
Weddington, NC	A-	A+	A
Monroe, NC	D	D-	D
Mineral Springs, NC	B-	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Park 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
Suquamish, WA	C+	C+	C+
Meeker, OK	C-	C	C
Brownsboro, TX	C	C+	C+
Cotuit, MA	A	A-	A-
Kevil, KY	B+	A	A
Otterbein, OH	D	C+	C+
Woodsfield, OH	C-	C+	C+
Port Reading, NJ	A	B+	B+
Richfield, WI	A-	A	A
Rochester, WI	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Lake Park 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 Lake Park, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lake Park schools on SchoolGrade

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