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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$699,201

Cost of Crime™ for Laurel Park, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $736 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Laurel 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 Laurel Park, NC Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Laurel Park's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Laurel Park sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only Laurel Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Laurel Park is 19.08 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 45 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 66 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Laurel Park, NC report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Laurel Park, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Laurel Park for 2025 is $699,201, about $318 per resident and $736 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): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Laurel Park, NC:	$318
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Laurel Park is $318 per year, which is $146 less than the national average and $220 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Laurel Park:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,324 more than in Laurel Park.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $67 less than in Laurel Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Laurel Park	Cost per Laurel Park Resident
Murder	$257,998	$117
Rape/Sexual Assault	$73,070	$33
Robbery	$20,973	$10
Assault	$42,760	$19
Kidnapping	$15,969	$7
Vehicle Theft	$35,836	$16
Burglary	$28,784	$13
Theft	$53,873	$24
Arson	$9,540	$4
Vandalism	$53,257	$24
Animal Cruelty	$873	$0
Drug Crimes	$100,995	$46
Identity Theft	$5,273	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$699,201	$318

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Laurel 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 Laurel Park totals $2,078,875 ($945 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,778,076 ($1,263 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 north 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 Laurel Park has 2, do the same, and of Laurel Park's 2,199 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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Laurel 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 Laurel Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6771
Robbery	0.3032
Rape	0.5480
Murder	0.0624
Total Violent Crime	1.591 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.730
Vehicle Theft	1.052
Burglary	1.443
Arson	0.1796
Total Property Crime	7.406 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1198
Drug Crimes	6.209
Vandalism	3.390
Identity Theft	0.3098
Animal Cruelty	0.0537
Total "Other" Rate	10.08 (C-)

Individual Laurel Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Valley Hill, NC	C+	B	B
Hendersonville, NC	C+	B	C+
Etowah, NC	B+	B	A-
East Flat Rock, NC	C-	C+	C
Flat Rock, NC	C	C+	C
Horse Shoe, NC	B	B-	A-
Zirconia, NC	B	C+	A-
Mills River, NC	A-	A-	A
Penrose, NC	A-	B-	A
Hoopers Creek, NC	A-	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Laurel Park 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
Stamford, NY	C	D	D
Due West, SC	D	D-	D-
Elizabeth, WV	A-	B+	B+
Goodman, MS	D	C	C
Kalida, OH	C+	B+	B+
Lipscomb, AL	D	D-	D-
Lisle, NY	A-	A-	A-
Montague, MA	B+	B	B
Niangua, MO	B	B-	B-
Sewalls Point, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Laurel Park 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 Laurel Park, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Laurel Park schools on SchoolGrade

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