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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$43,552

Cost of Crime™ for Lovejoy, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $642 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy, 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 Lovejoy's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lovejoy sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Lovejoy's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lovejoy is 17.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lovejoy, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lovejoy for 2025 is $43,552, about $252 per resident and $642 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

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

Lovejoy, NC:	$252
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lovejoy is $252 per year, which is $212 less than the national average and $286 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lovejoy:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,390 more than in Lovejoy.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $1 less than in Lovejoy

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lovejoy	Cost per Lovejoy Resident
Murder	$7,359	$43
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,667	$33
Robbery	$3,559	$21
Assault	$4,610	$27
Kidnapping	$2,734	$16
Vehicle Theft	$985	$6
Burglary	$3,784	$22
Theft	$3,168	$18
Arson	$938	$5
Vandalism	$6,227	$36
Animal Cruelty	$44	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,476	$26
Identity Theft	$3	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$43,552	$252

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lovejoy, 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 Lovejoy totals $79,237 ($458 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $122,789 ($710 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 Lovejoy's 173 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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Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9278
Robbery	0.6540
Rape	0.5402
Murder	0.0226
Total Violent Crime	2.145 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.536
Vehicle Theft	0.3676
Burglary	2.411
Arson	0.2244
Total Property Crime	6.539 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2606
Drug Crimes	3.498
Vandalism	5.038
Identity Theft	0.0025
Animal Cruelty	0.0344
Total "Other" Rate	8.834 (C)

Individual Lovejoy Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Troy, NC	D	D+	D
Uwharrie, NC	D	D-	D+
Star, NC	D+	C	D+
Ophir, NC	D	D	D+
Ether, NC	D	D	D+
Capelsie, NC	D	C	D+
Roberdo, NC	D-	D+	D
Biscoe, NC	D-	C-	D
Wadeville, NC	F	D-	F
Palmerville, NC	C-	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lovejoy 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
Harvard, IA	B	A+	A+
Hamilton, ND	D	C-	C-
Hamlin, KS	C-	C+	C+
Hammett, GA	C	D-	D-
Haneyville, PA	A-	B-	B-
Hangman Crossing, IN	A-	A+	A+
Hardwood, MI	B	C-	C-
Harmon, TX	B+	C	C
Hartland, CA	D-	D-	D-
Hamilton Meadows, OH	D	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lovejoy schools on SchoolGrade

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