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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$4.71 million

Cost of Crime™ for Marlwood, Charlotte, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,451 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Marlwood 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 Marlwood, Charlotte, NC Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Marlwood's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Marlwood sits in the 43rd percentile, ahead of 43% of neighborhoods and behind 57%. The grade covers only Marlwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Marlwood is 40.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the south areas to 1 in 27 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Marlwood, Charlotte, NC report the most crime, about 49 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Marlwood, Charlotte, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Marlwood for 2025 is $4,711,852, about $824 per resident and $2,451 per household. That equals 3.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Marlwood Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Marlwood, Charlotte, NC:	$824
Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC:	$1113
Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC:	$411
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Marlwood is $824 per year, which is $360 more than the national average and $286 more than Charlotte's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Marlwood:

In Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC, crime costs $1,113 per person, which is $289 more than in Marlwood.
In Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC, crime costs $411 per person, which is $413 less than in Marlwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Marlwood	Cost per Marlwood Resident
Murder	$2.16 million	$377
Rape/Sexual Assault	$217,516	$38
Robbery	$84,488	$15
Assault	$553,823	$97
Kidnapping	$119,102	$21
Vehicle Theft	$423,991	$74
Burglary	$209,445	$37
Theft	$380,145	$66
Arson	$8,994	$2
Vandalism	$185,685	$32
Animal Cruelty	$3,631	$1
Drug Crimes	$346,925	$61
Identity Theft	$21,030	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$4,711,852	$824

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Marlwood, Charlotte, 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 Marlwood totals $15,483,517 ($2,707 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $20,195,369 ($3,531 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 west part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Marlwood's 5,719 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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Marlwood 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 Marlwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.372
Robbery	0.4697
Rape	0.6273
Murder	0.2007
Total Violent Crime	4.670 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.83
Vehicle Theft	4.788
Burglary	4.038
Arson	0.0651
Total Property Crime	21.73 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3435
Drug Crimes	8.201
Vandalism	4.545
Identity Theft	0.4751
Animal Cruelty	0.0858
Total "Other" Rate	13.65 (D+)

Individual Marlwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Idlewild Farms, Charlotte, NC	F	D-	F
Becton Park, Charlotte, NC	D+	C-	D+
Idlewild South, Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D
Marshbrooke, Matthews, NC	C-	B-	C
Farm Pond, Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D
Hickory Ridge, Charlotte, NC	D+	D+	C-
North Sharon Amity, Charlotte, NC	D-	D	D-
Eastland-Wilora Lake, Charlotte, NC	D-	D+	D-
East Forest, Charlotte, NC	F	D	F
Eastway-Sheffield Park, Charlotte, NC	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Marlwood is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO	D-	D+	D+
Audubon, Louisville, KY	B-	A-	A-
Banksville, Pittsburgh, PA	B	B+	B+
Barclay Downs, Charlotte, NC	F	B-	B-
Barton Chapel, Augusta, GA	B	B	B
Bashford Manor, Louisville, KY	C-	B-	B-
Bayside, Everett, WA	F	C	C
Bluff, Pittsburgh, PA	B	C	C
Brookline Village, Brookline, MA	B	C+	C+
Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN	F	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Marlwood is as safe as 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 Marlwood, Charlotte, NC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Marlwood schools on SchoolGrade

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