The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sandy Ridge, 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?

$794,035

Cost of Crime™ for Sandy Ridge, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $945 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sandy 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 Sandy Ridge, 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 Sandy Ridge's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Sandy Ridge sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Sandy Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sandy Ridge is 31.11 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 27 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 44 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Sandy Ridge, NC report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sandy Ridge, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sandy Ridge for 2025 is $794,035, about $468 per resident and $945 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): 56.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Sandy Ridge, NC:	$468
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sandy Ridge is $468 per year, which is $4 more than the national average and $70 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sandy Ridge:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,173 more than in Sandy Ridge.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $218 less than in Sandy Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sandy Ridge	Cost per Sandy Ridge Resident
Murder	$259,929	$153
Rape/Sexual Assault	$61,208	$36
Robbery	$20,923	$12
Assault	$95,240	$56
Kidnapping	$12,114	$7
Vehicle Theft	$20,962	$12
Burglary	$71,292	$42
Theft	$80,411	$47
Arson	$9,821	$6
Vandalism	$79,998	$47
Animal Cruelty	$532	$0
Drug Crimes	$78,759	$46
Identity Theft	$2,845	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$794,035	$468

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sandy 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 Sandy Ridge totals $2,047,957 ($1,208 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,841,992 ($1,676 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 north 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 Sandy Ridge's 1,696 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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Sandy 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 Sandy Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.955
Robbery	0.3922
Rape	0.5952
Murder	0.0816
Total Violent Crime	3.024 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.155
Vehicle Theft	0.7982
Burglary	4.635
Arson	0.2398
Total Property Crime	14.83 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1178
Drug Crimes	6.278
Vandalism	6.603
Identity Theft	0.2167
Animal Cruelty	0.0424
Total "Other" Rate	13.26 (D)

Individual Sandy Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lawsonville, NC	C	D+	B
Hartman, NC	C-	D+	C
Nettleridge, VA	A	A-	A+
Mayodan, NC	C-	B-	C+
Danbury, NC	D+	D	C
Madison, NC	C-	C+	C-
Pine Hall, NC	D	D-	D
Stoneville, NC	B-	A-	B
Walnut Cove, NC	C-	D+	C
Ridgeway, VA	C	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sandy Ridge 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
Thorn Hill, TN	D+	C-	C-
Crowley, CO	F	F	F
Dauphin Island, AL	B-	B-	B-
Hancock, MN	C	A-	A-
Howard, OH	A	A-	A-
Lawton, IA	A	B	B
Rural Valley, PA	A	A-	A-
Stephens, AR	F	F	F
Sterling, OK	A-	B+	B+
Tarlton, OH	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Sandy Ridge 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 Sandy Ridge, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sandy Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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