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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

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$3.09 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mount Gilead, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,727 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mount Gilead 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 Mount Gilead, 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 Mount Gilead's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Mount Gilead sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Mount Gilead's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mount Gilead is 48.61 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 14 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Mount Gilead, NC report the most crime, about 58 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mount Gilead, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mount Gilead for 2025 is $3,086,900, about $761 per resident and $1,727 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mount Gilead Compared to Other Cities?

Mount Gilead, NC:	$761
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mount Gilead is $761 per year, which is $297 more than the national average and $223 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mount Gilead:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $880 more than in Mount Gilead.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $510 less than in Mount Gilead

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mount Gilead	Cost per Mount Gilead Resident
Murder	$1.05 million	$258
Rape/Sexual Assault	$127,821	$32
Robbery	$87,076	$21
Assault	$644,666	$159
Kidnapping	$45,484	$11
Vehicle Theft	$55,065	$14
Burglary	$178,899	$44
Theft	$418,938	$103
Arson	$21,912	$5
Vandalism	$309,070	$76
Animal Cruelty	$1,378	$0
Drug Crimes	$129,982	$32
Identity Theft	$18,672	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$3,086,900	$761

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mount Gilead, 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 Mount Gilead totals $7,753,110 ($1,912 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,840,010 ($2,673 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 south 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 Mount Gilead has 1, do the same, and of Mount Gilead's 4,056 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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Mount Gilead 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 Mount Gilead residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.534
Robbery	0.6825
Rape	0.5197
Murder	0.1375
Total Violent Crime	6.874 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.94
Vehicle Theft	0.8767
Burglary	4.863
Arson	0.2237
Total Property Crime	25.91 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1850
Drug Crimes	4.332
Vandalism	10.67
Identity Theft	0.5948
Animal Cruelty	0.0459
Total "Other" Rate	15.82 (D-)

Individual Mount Gilead Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Covington, NC	F	F	D-
Wadeville, NC	F	D-	F
River Haven, NC	D-	D-	D-
Roberdo, NC	D-	D+	D
Norwood, NC	D	D+	D+
Mangum, NC	D-	D-	D-
Onvil, NC	D-	D-	D
Pekin, NC	D-	D-	D
Porter, NC	D	D	D
Capelsie, NC	D	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mount Gilead 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
Cordova, AL	C-	B+	B+
East Granby, CT	B-	A	A
Grabill, IN	A-	A	A
Oostburg, WI	A	A-	A-
Pomeroy, OH	C	D-	D-
McEwen, TN	C+	D+	D+
Whitesburg, KY	C	C+	C+
La Conner, WA	F	D-	D-
Williamson, GA	A-	B+	B+
Hinesburg, VT	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Mount Gilead 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 Mount Gilead, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mount Gilead schools on SchoolGrade

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