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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$111,871

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Santeetlah, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,474 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Santeetlah 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 Santeetlah, 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 Lake Santeetlah's combined rate is higher than the norm. Lake Santeetlah sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only Lake Santeetlah's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake Santeetlah is 42.14 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 21 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Lake Santeetlah, NC report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Santeetlah, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Santeetlah for 2025 is $111,871, about $598 per resident and $1,474 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Lake Santeetlah, NC:	$598
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Santeetlah is $598 per year, which is $134 more than the national average and $61 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Santeetlah:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,043 more than in Lake Santeetlah.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $348 less than in Lake Santeetlah

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Santeetlah	Cost per Lake Santeetlah Resident
Murder	$14,761	$79
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,303	$34
Robbery	$6,056	$32
Assault	$39,430	$211
Kidnapping	$1,907	$10
Vehicle Theft	$1,554	$8
Burglary	$8,445	$45
Theft	$11,593	$62
Arson	$1,090	$6
Vandalism	$11,533	$62
Animal Cruelty	$46	$0
Drug Crimes	$8,790	$47
Identity Theft	$362	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$111,871	$598

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Santeetlah, 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 Santeetlah totals $141,610 ($757 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $253,480 ($1,356 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 city holds few 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 Lake Santeetlah's 187 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 Santeetlah 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 Santeetlah residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.342
Robbery	1.030
Rape	0.5559
Murder	0.0420
Total Violent Crime	8.969 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.97
Vehicle Theft	0.5368
Burglary	4.979
Arson	0.2414
Total Property Crime	17.73 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1682
Drug Crimes	6.355
Vandalism	8.633
Identity Theft	0.2499
Animal Cruelty	0.0336
Total "Other" Rate	15.44 (D-)

Individual Lake Santeetlah Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Yellow Creek, NC	C+	D	A-
Robbinsville, NC	D-	D+	D
Fontana Dam, NC	C+	D	A-
Santeetlah, NC	D+	D+	C-
Milltown, NC	D+	D+	D+
Sweetgum, NC	A-	B+	A-
Tapoco, NC	C+	D	A-
Tuskeegee, NC	F	B-	F
Almond, NC	D	C-	D
Coalville, NC	F	B	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Santeetlah 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
Oatman, AZ	C	C	C
Olive Branch, OH	B-	C+	C+
Ola, SD	C-	D	D
Ohop, WA	C	C-	C-
Odena, AL	A-	A-	A-
Oden, MI	A+	A-	A-
Ocoya, IL	A-	B-	B-
Ochopee, FL	D	F	F
Oats, SC	D	D-	D-
Olympus Heights, CO	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Lake Santeetlah 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 Lake Santeetlah, NC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lake Santeetlah schools on SchoolGrade

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