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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$522,113

Cost of Crime™ for Menola, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,145 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Menola 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 Menola, 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 Menola's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Menola sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only Menola's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Menola is 45.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Menola, NC report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Menola, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Menola for 2025 is $522,113, about $862 per resident and $2,145 per household. That equals 2.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Menola, NC:	$862
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Menola is $862 per year, which is $397 more than the national average and $324 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Menola:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $780 more than in Menola.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $611 less than in Menola

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Menola	Cost per Menola Resident
Murder	$252,316	$416
Rape/Sexual Assault	$20,956	$35
Robbery	$15,418	$25
Assault	$45,389	$75
Kidnapping	$8,963	$15
Vehicle Theft	$19,345	$32
Burglary	$21,852	$36
Theft	$49,256	$81
Arson	$2,960	$5
Vandalism	$61,648	$102
Animal Cruelty	$303	$1
Drug Crimes	$20,697	$34
Identity Theft	$3,012	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$522,113	$862

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Menola, 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 Menola totals $1,788,100 ($2,951 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,310,213 ($3,812 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 Menola's 606 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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Menola 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 Menola residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.608
Robbery	0.8088
Rape	0.5703
Murder	0.2216
Total Violent Crime	4.209 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.69
Vehicle Theft	2.061
Burglary	3.976
Arson	0.2022
Total Property Crime	21.93 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2439
Drug Crimes	4.617
Vandalism	14.24
Identity Theft	0.6421
Animal Cruelty	0.0676
Total "Other" Rate	19.81 (F)

Individual Menola Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Woodland, NC	F	F	F
Murfreesboro, NC	F	F	F
Creeksville, NC	D-	D+	D-
Earley, NC	F	F	D-
Eagletown, NC	D-	C	D
Aulander, NC	D-	D-	D-
Pleasant Plains, NC	F	F	F
Ahoskie, NC	F	D-	D-
Conway, NC	D-	D	D+
Lasker, NC	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Menola 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
Kensett, IA	A-	A-	A-
Lewisburg, MS	A+	A+	A+
Leslie, AR	F	F	F
Langlois, OR	C+	B-	B-
Lambsburg, VA	B-	C+	C+
Lakeside, MA	A+	A	A
Lake Center, MS	B+	A-	A-
Kismet, KS	D	C	C
Kibbie, MI	B	C-	C-
Rowe, MA	A-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Menola 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 Menola, NC average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Menola schools on SchoolGrade

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