The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Roaring Gap, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$202,380

Cost of Crime™ for Roaring Gap, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $924 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Roaring Gap 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 Roaring Gap, 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 Roaring Gap's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Roaring Gap sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of cities and behind 66%. The grade covers only Roaring Gap's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Roaring Gap is 30.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Roaring Gap, NC report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Roaring Gap, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Roaring Gap for 2025 is $202,380, about $398 per resident and $924 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Roaring Gap Compared to Other Cities?

Roaring Gap, NC:	$398
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Roaring Gap is $398 per year, which is $67 less than the national average and $140 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Roaring Gap:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,244 more than in Roaring Gap.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $147 less than in Roaring Gap

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Roaring Gap	Cost per Roaring Gap Resident
Murder	$54,586	$107
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,187	$36
Robbery	$5,901	$12
Assault	$25,780	$51
Kidnapping	$2,421	$5
Vehicle Theft	$2,499	$5
Burglary	$19,336	$38
Theft	$29,271	$58
Arson	$2,139	$4
Vandalism	$19,512	$38
Animal Cruelty	$167	$0
Drug Crimes	$21,589	$42
Identity Theft	$992	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$202,380	$398

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Roaring Gap, 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 Roaring Gap totals $458,125 ($900 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $660,505 ($1,298 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, of which Roaring Gap has 1, do the same, and of Roaring Gap's 509 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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Roaring Gap 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 Roaring Gap residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.764
Robbery	0.3686
Rape	0.5893
Murder	0.0571
Total Violent Crime	2.778 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.10
Vehicle Theft	0.3170
Burglary	4.188
Arson	0.1740
Total Property Crime	15.78 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0784
Drug Crimes	5.734
Vandalism	5.366
Identity Theft	0.2518
Animal Cruelty	0.0444
Total "Other" Rate	11.47 (D+)

Individual Roaring Gap Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Glade Valley, NC	D+	B-	D+
Thurmond, NC	C	B+	C-
Joynes, NC	C+	B-	B-
Devotion, NC	B-	A-	B
Traphill, NC	C-	C-	C+
Ennice, NC	B-	B-	A-
Moxley, NC	B-	B	B
Whitehead, NC	D	C+	D+
Sparta, NC	D-	C-	D-
State Road, NC	D+	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Roaring Gap is similar 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
Jericho, KY	A	A	A
Silver Lake, TN	D-	F	F
Silvara, PA	A+	A+	A+
Sigurd, UT	D	C-	C-
Shorts Creek, VA	B	B+	B+
Shingle Hollow, NC	D	D+	D+
Kranzburg, SD	B+	B-	B-
Klondyke, LA	D	F	F
Kelly, SC	D+	D+	D+
Junction, IL	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Roaring Gap is safer than the North Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Roaring Gap, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Roaring Gap schools on SchoolGrade

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