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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$457,794

Cost of Crime™ for Powells Point, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,301 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Powells Point 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 Powells Point, 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 Powells Point's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Powells Point sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of cities and behind 51%. The grade covers only Powells Point's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Powells Point is 24.30 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 21 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Powells Point, NC report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Powells Point, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Powells Point for 2025 is $457,794, about $478 per resident and $1,301 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Powells Point Compared to Other Cities?

Powells Point, NC:	$478
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Powells Point is $478 per year, which is $14 more than the national average and $59 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Powells Point:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,163 more than in Powells Point.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $228 less than in Powells Point

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Powells Point	Cost per Powells Point Resident
Murder	$180,286	$188
Rape/Sexual Assault	$27,194	$28
Robbery	$12,487	$13
Assault	$99,252	$104
Kidnapping	$6,746	$7
Vehicle Theft	$4,054	$4
Burglary	$21,151	$22
Theft	$34,408	$36
Arson	$3,992	$4
Vandalism	$29,475	$31
Animal Cruelty	$436	$0
Drug Crimes	$35,478	$37
Identity Theft	$2,836	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$457,794	$478

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Powells Point, 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 Powells Point totals $1,354,308 ($1,415 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,812,102 ($1,894 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 northwest 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 Powells Point has 1, do the same, and of Powells Point's 957 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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Powells Point 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 Powells Point residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.611
Robbery	0.4148
Rape	0.4686
Murder	0.1002
Total Violent Crime	4.595 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.942
Vehicle Theft	0.2736
Burglary	2.437
Arson	0.1728
Total Property Crime	9.825 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1163
Drug Crimes	5.012
Vandalism	4.311
Identity Theft	0.3828
Animal Cruelty	0.0616
Total "Other" Rate	9.884 (C-)

Individual Powells Point Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Harbinger, NC	D-	D	D-
Jarvisburg, NC	D	D	D
Duck, NC	F	C	F
Southern Shores, NC	C-	B	D+
Kitty Hawk, NC	C-	D+	C-
Grandy, NC	D+	D+	D+
Poplar Branch, NC	B-	D	B+
Kill Devil Hills, NC	C+	B+	B-
Shiloh, NC	C-	C	C
Riddle, NC	C+	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Powells Point 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
Basye, VA	D	D	D
Burke, NY	D	C	C
Blackwater, VA	F	C+	C+
Bernice, OK	D-	C-	C-
Bendersville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Bellemeade, KY	C	A	A
Beaver Creek, MN	A	A-	A-
Batson, TX	C+	D	D
Banks, AL	C	C	C
Bancroft, IA	D	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Powells Point 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 Powells Point, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Powells Point schools on SchoolGrade

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