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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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Cost of Crime™ for Moravian Falls, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,190 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Moravian Falls 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 Moravian Falls, 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 Moravian Falls's combined rate is higher than the norm. Moravian Falls sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of cities and behind 77%. The grade covers only Moravian Falls's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Moravian Falls is 36.05 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 38 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Moravian Falls, NC report the most crime, about 33 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Moravian Falls, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Moravian Falls for 2025 is $1,831,260, about $513 per resident and $1,190 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Moravian Falls Compared to Other Cities?

Moravian Falls, NC:	$513
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Moravian Falls is $513 per year, which is $48 more than the national average and $25 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Moravian Falls:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,129 more than in Moravian Falls.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $262 less than in Moravian Falls

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Moravian Falls	Cost per Moravian Falls Resident
Murder	$469,277	$131
Rape/Sexual Assault	$124,755	$35
Robbery	$60,673	$17
Assault	$348,797	$98
Kidnapping	$35,682	$10
Vehicle Theft	$29,407	$8
Burglary	$186,039	$52
Theft	$217,146	$61
Arson	$18,875	$5
Vandalism	$153,314	$43
Animal Cruelty	$1,492	$0
Drug Crimes	$167,677	$47
Identity Theft	$18,127	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$1,831,260	$513

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Moravian Falls, 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 Moravian Falls totals $3,825,288 ($1,071 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,656,549 ($1,584 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 do the same, and of Moravian Falls's 3,572 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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Moravian Falls 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 Moravian Falls residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.400
Robbery	0.5400
Rape	0.5760
Murder	0.0699
Total Violent Crime	4.586 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.74
Vehicle Theft	0.5317
Burglary	5.742
Arson	0.2188
Total Property Crime	18.23 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1648
Drug Crimes	6.346
Vandalism	6.008
Identity Theft	0.6557
Animal Cruelty	0.0565
Total "Other" Rate	13.23 (D)

Individual Moravian Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wilkesboro, NC	D+	C-	D+
Cricket, NC	D+	C-	C
Boomer, NC	C-	B-	B-
Vashti, NC	C+	C+	B+
North Wilkesboro, NC	D	C-	C-
Purlear, NC	C-	D+	C-
Windy Gap, NC	C	D	B-
Ferguson, NC	D	D	D+
Hiddenite, NC	C+	B	B
Love Valley, NC	C+	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Moravian Falls 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
Blanco, TX	D	D	D
Yuma, CO	D-	D-	D-
New London, NH	C+	A	A
Woodlawn, TN	B	C-	C-
Walthourville, GA	B-	C	C
Verbena, AL	B	B	B
St. Croix Falls, WI	B	A-	A-
South Chicago Heights, IL	D-	D+	D+
Riverton, IL	A	A	A
Powell Butte, OR	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Moravian Falls 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 Moravian Falls, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Moravian Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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