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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$137,008

Cost of Crime™ for Piney Ridge, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,056 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Piney Ridge 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 Piney Ridge, NC Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Piney Ridge's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Piney Ridge sits in the 59th percentile, ahead of 59% of cities and behind 41%. The grade covers only Piney Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Piney Ridge is 21.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Piney Ridge, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Piney Ridge for 2025 is $137,008, about $337 per resident and $1,056 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): 55.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Piney Ridge Compared to Other Cities?

Piney Ridge, NC:	$337
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Piney Ridge is $337 per year, which is $127 less than the national average and $200 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Piney Ridge:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,304 more than in Piney Ridge.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $87 less than in Piney Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Piney Ridge	Cost per Piney Ridge Resident
Murder	$49,525	$122
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,352	$33
Robbery	$3,741	$9
Assault	$9,322	$23
Kidnapping	$4,120	$10
Vehicle Theft	$4,395	$11
Burglary	$11,437	$28
Theft	$15,060	$37
Arson	$1,095	$3
Vandalism	$7,877	$19
Animal Cruelty	$153	$0
Drug Crimes	$14,417	$36
Identity Theft	$2,513	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$137,008	$337

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Piney Ridge, 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 Piney Ridge totals $395,925 ($975 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $532,934 ($1,313 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 Piney Ridge's 406 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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Piney Ridge 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 Piney Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7995
Robbery	0.2930
Rape	0.5424
Murder	0.0649
Total Violent Crime	1.700 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.162
Vehicle Theft	0.6990
Burglary	3.106
Arson	0.1117
Total Property Crime	11.08 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1674
Drug Crimes	4.801
Vandalism	2.716
Identity Theft	0.7997
Animal Cruelty	0.0510
Total "Other" Rate	8.534 (C)

Individual Piney Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Butlers Crossroads, NC	B-	D	B
Clinton, NC	D-	D	D
Moltonville, NC	D+	C+	C
Taylors Bridge, NC	C	B-	B+
Ingold, NC	B	C-	A
Mintz, NC	D+	C	D
Kitty Fork, NC	D	C	D
Roseboro, NC	D	D	D+
Turkey, NC	B-	C+	A-
Parkersburg, NC	D	F	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Piney Ridge is lower 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
Flowerdale, MS	A	A+	A+
Friendship, AR	C-	F	F
Frenchville, NY	A+	B	B
Fredericktown, KY	A-	A-	A-
Four Corners, WY	B-	B-	B-
Fountain Springs, PA	A-	A-	A-
Fort McDermitt, NV	F	D-	D-
Fort Kipp, MT	D	F	F
Fort Green Springs, FL	A	C+	C+
Forest Grove, TN	C-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Piney Ridge 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 Piney Ridge, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Piney Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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