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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$9.14 million

Cost of Crime™ for Leland, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $706 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Leland 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 Leland, 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 Leland's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Leland sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of cities and behind 51%. The grade covers only Leland's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Leland is 24.27 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 73 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Leland, NC report the most crime, about 201 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Leland, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Leland for 2025 is $9,143,585, about $292 per resident and $706 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): 61.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Leland, NC:	$292
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Leland is $292 per year, which is $172 less than the national average and $245 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Leland:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,349 more than in Leland.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $42 less than in Leland

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Leland	Cost per Leland Resident
Murder	$1.51 million	$48
Rape/Sexual Assault	$928,819	$30
Robbery	$293,074	$9
Assault	$1.57 million	$50
Kidnapping	$149,093	$5
Vehicle Theft	$545,265	$17
Burglary	$510,417	$16
Theft	$1.73 million	$55
Arson	$102,422	$3
Vandalism	$674,580	$22
Animal Cruelty	$8,337	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.03 million	$33
Identity Theft	$91,372	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$9,143,585	$292

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Leland, 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 Leland totals $15,010,177 ($480 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $24,153,762 ($772 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 Leland has 3, do the same, and of Leland's 31,282 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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Leland 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 Leland residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.746
Robbery	0.2978
Rape	0.4897
Murder	0.0257
Total Violent Crime	2.559 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.67
Vehicle Theft	1.126
Burglary	1.799
Arson	0.1356
Total Property Crime	13.73 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0786
Drug Crimes	4.472
Vandalism	3.019
Identity Theft	0.3774
Animal Cruelty	0.0360
Total "Other" Rate	7.983 (C+)

Individual Leland Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Navassa, NC	B-	C+	B-
Belville, NC	D	A-	D-
Northwest, NC	B	B-	A-
Winnabow, NC	B	B-	B+
Phoenix, NC	A-	B+	A-
Town Creek, NC	B	B-	A-
Hooper Hill, NC	C	C	B-
Sandy Creek, NC	A	B-	A+
Funston, NC	B+	A-	A-
Skippers Corner, NC	A	B+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Leland is similar 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
Oakdale, MN	C+	B	B
Monroeville, PA	C	C+	C+
Montclair, NJ	B-	B+	B+
Moscow, ID	D	C+	C+
Muscatine, IA	C+	C+	C+
Natchez, MS	C	B	B
North Attleboro, MA	B+	A-	A-
North Platte, NE	D	B-	B-
North Wales, PA	B+	A+	A+
Oak Forest, IL	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Leland 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 Leland, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Leland schools on SchoolGrade

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