The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in North Topsail Beach, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$400,995

Cost of Crime™ for North Topsail Beach, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $844 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Topsail Beach 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 North Topsail Beach, NC Safe?

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

The overall crime rate in North Topsail Beach is 26.49 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of North Topsail Beach, NC report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Topsail Beach, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Topsail Beach for 2025 is $400,995, about $411 per resident and $844 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): 56.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Topsail Beach Compared to Other Cities?

North Topsail Beach, NC:	$411
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Topsail Beach is $411 per year, which is $53 less than the national average and $127 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Topsail Beach:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,231 more than in North Topsail Beach.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $160 less than in North Topsail Beach

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Topsail Beach	Cost per North Topsail Beach Resident
Murder	$122,454	$125
Rape/Sexual Assault	$29,521	$30
Robbery	$13,965	$14
Assault	$66,322	$68
Kidnapping	$10,332	$11
Vehicle Theft	$4,006	$4
Burglary	$24,277	$25
Theft	$36,401	$37
Arson	$4,658	$5
Vandalism	$43,483	$45
Animal Cruelty	$317	$0
Drug Crimes	$41,595	$43
Identity Theft	$3,664	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$400,995	$411

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Topsail Beach, 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 North Topsail Beach totals $976,143 ($1,000 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,377,138 ($1,411 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 northeast 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 North Topsail Beach's 976 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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North Topsail Beach 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 North Topsail Beach residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.366
Robbery	0.4549
Rape	0.4989
Murder	0.0668
Total Violent Crime	3.387 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.201
Vehicle Theft	0.2651
Burglary	2.742
Arson	0.1976
Total Property Crime	10.41 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1746
Drug Crimes	5.761
Vandalism	6.236
Identity Theft	0.4851
Animal Cruelty	0.0438
Total "Other" Rate	12.70 (D)

Individual North Topsail Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sneads Ferry, NC	C	B+	B-
Thomas Landing, NC	B-	B-	B
Folkstone, NC	C+	D+	B+
Fulcher Landing, NC	D-	F	D
Holly Ridge, NC	C+	C	C+
Peru, NC	F	F	F
Surf City, NC	C-	B+	D+
Camp Lejeune, NC	F	F	F
Woodside, NC	F	C-	F
Hubert, NC	C+	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Topsail Beach 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
Ousley, GA	B+	C	C
Midland, OH	B	A-	A-
Minooka, AL	C+	C	C
Moltonville, NC	D+	C+	C+
Montague, TX	D+	C+	C+
Montfort, WI	A-	A-	A-
Morgan, PA	A	A+	A+
Morganza, LA	C-	D	D
Mulberry Grove, IL	A	A	A
Munsons Corners, NY	B-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, North Topsail Beach 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 North Topsail Beach, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North Topsail Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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