The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Silk Hope, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$589,288

Cost of Crime™ for Silk Hope, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,038 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Silk Hope 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 Silk Hope, 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 Silk Hope's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Silk Hope sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only Silk Hope's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Silk Hope is 22.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Silk Hope, NC report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Silk Hope, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Silk Hope for 2025 is $589,288, about $414 per resident and $1,038 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): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Silk Hope Compared to Other Cities?

Silk Hope, NC:	$414
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Silk Hope is $414 per year, which is $51 less than the national average and $124 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Silk Hope:

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

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Silk Hope	Cost per Silk Hope Resident
Murder	$228,891	$161
Rape/Sexual Assault	$44,838	$31
Robbery	$21,663	$15
Assault	$61,553	$43
Kidnapping	$13,911	$10
Vehicle Theft	$33,927	$24
Burglary	$35,175	$25
Theft	$45,500	$32
Arson	$5,833	$4
Vandalism	$48,957	$34
Animal Cruelty	$655	$0
Drug Crimes	$44,659	$31
Identity Theft	$3,726	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$589,288	$414

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Silk Hope, 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 Silk Hope totals $1,756,220 ($1,232 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,345,508 ($1,646 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 central 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 Silk Hope's 1,425 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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Silk Hope 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 Silk Hope residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.504
Robbery	0.4833
Rape	0.5189
Murder	0.0855
Total Violent Crime	2.592 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.165
Vehicle Theft	1.538
Burglary	2.722
Arson	0.1695
Total Property Crime	10.59 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1610
Drug Crimes	4.237
Vandalism	4.809
Identity Theft	0.3378
Animal Cruelty	0.0621
Total "Other" Rate	9.607 (C-)

Individual Silk Hope Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Siler City, NC	D	D+	D
Mount Vernon Springs, NC	D+	C-	D+
Bear Creek, NC	C	C	B-
Pittsboro, NC	C	B	C
Bonlee, NC	C	B-	C+
Bynum, NC	D	C	D
Staley, NC	C	C+	C+
Merry Oaks, NC	D+	D-	C-
Parks Crossroads, NC	C	C	B
Liberty, NC	D+	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Silk Hope 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
Ashland, IL	B+	C+	C+
Youngsport, TX	D-	B	B
Woodburn, KY	B+	A-	A-
Vermillion, MN	A	B+	B+
Veguita, NM	D-	D-	D-
Tyler, MN	A-	C-	C-
Tubac, AZ	C-	D	D
Clark Fork, ID	B-	C+	C+
Cerro Gordo, IL	B	A-	A-
Carolina, RI	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Silk Hope 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 Silk Hope, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Silk Hope schools on SchoolGrade

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