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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.04 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Toxaway, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,379 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Toxaway 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 Toxaway, 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 Toxaway's combined rate is higher than the norm. Lake Toxaway sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only Lake Toxaway's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake Toxaway is 41.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Lake Toxaway, NC report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Toxaway, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Toxaway for 2025 is $1,035,766, about $540 per resident and $1,379 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Lake Toxaway, NC:	$540
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Toxaway is $540 per year, which is $76 more than the national average and $2 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Toxaway:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,101 more than in Lake Toxaway.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $289 less than in Lake Toxaway

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Toxaway	Cost per Lake Toxaway Resident
Murder	$238,305	$124
Rape/Sexual Assault	$63,918	$33
Robbery	$55,054	$29
Assault	$161,412	$84
Kidnapping	$15,208	$8
Vehicle Theft	$21,846	$11
Burglary	$90,060	$47
Theft	$140,113	$73
Arson	$11,998	$6
Vandalism	$130,203	$68
Animal Cruelty	$1,085	$1
Drug Crimes	$102,441	$53
Identity Theft	$4,124	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,035,766	$540

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Toxaway, 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 Toxaway totals $1,956,471 ($1,020 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,992,237 ($1,560 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 northwest 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 Toxaway has 1, do the same, and of Lake Toxaway's 1,918 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 Toxaway 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 Toxaway residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.930
Robbery	0.9125
Rape	0.5496
Murder	0.0661
Total Violent Crime	4.459 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.11
Vehicle Theft	0.7355
Burglary	5.177
Arson	0.2590
Total Property Crime	20.28 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1308
Drug Crimes	7.221
Vandalism	9.502
Identity Theft	0.2778
Animal Cruelty	0.0764
Total "Other" Rate	17.21 (D-)

Individual Lake Toxaway Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Quebec, NC	C-	C	C-
Reid, NC	C-	C+	D
Rosman, NC	C+	B-	B-
Sapphire, NC	C	C+	C
Wolf Mountain, NC	D+	D-	C-
Balsam Grove, NC	F	F	D-
Selica, NC	A	A	A+
Brevard, NC	C-	C	C
Glenville, NC	C-	D+	C
Cashiers, NC	D	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Toxaway 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
Konawa, OK	D	C-	C-
Oakland, NE	C	B	B
North Hampton, OH	A-	B+	B+
North Bend, NE	B-	C+	C+
Nellysford, VA	D+	D+	D+
Morocco, IN	A+	A-	A-
Minneota, MN	B+	A-	A-
Applegate, CA	B	C-	C-
La Rue, OH	C	C+	C+
Oquawka, IL	B+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Lake Toxaway 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 Toxaway, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lake Toxaway schools on SchoolGrade

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