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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$11.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Smithfield, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,387 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Smithfield 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 Smithfield, NC Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Smithfield's combined rate is higher than the norm. Smithfield sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of cities and behind 72%. The grade covers only Smithfield's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Smithfield is 33.00 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 12 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Smithfield, NC report the most crime, about 189 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 31 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Smithfield, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Smithfield for 2025 is $11,901,128, about $517 per resident and $1,387 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Smithfield Compared to Other Cities?

Smithfield, NC:	$517
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Smithfield is $517 per year, which is $52 more than the national average and $21 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Smithfield:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,125 more than in Smithfield.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $266 less than in Smithfield

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Smithfield	Cost per Smithfield Resident
Murder	$3.78 million	$164
Rape/Sexual Assault	$634,664	$28
Robbery	$421,978	$18
Assault	$2.36 million	$103
Kidnapping	$157,299	$7
Vehicle Theft	$303,002	$13
Burglary	$713,150	$31
Theft	$1.35 million	$59
Arson	$88,546	$4
Vandalism	$1.16 million	$51
Animal Cruelty	$9,737	$0
Drug Crimes	$735,424	$32
Identity Theft	$173,796	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$11,901,128	$517

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Smithfield, 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 Smithfield totals $28,904,132 ($1,255 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $40,805,259 ($1,771 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 east 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 Smithfield has 2, do the same, and of Smithfield's 23,036 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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Smithfield 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 Smithfield residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.570
Robbery	0.5824
Rape	0.4544
Murder	0.0874
Total Violent Crime	4.694 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.35
Vehicle Theft	0.8494
Burglary	3.413
Arson	0.1592
Total Property Crime	15.77 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1126
Drug Crimes	4.316
Vandalism	7.071
Identity Theft	0.9747
Animal Cruelty	0.0571
Total "Other" Rate	12.53 (D)

Individual Smithfield Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Flowers, NC	A	B+	A
Wilsons Mills, NC	B-	B	B-
Four Oaks, NC	C-	D+	C+
Pine Level, NC	B-	C+	B
Selma, NC	C-	D	C+
Coats Crossroads, NC	A-	B+	A
Clayton, NC	B	B	B+
Micro, NC	C	D	B
Archer Lodge, NC	B	B	B
Benson, NC	D+	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Smithfield 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
South Milwaukee, WI	C-	B-	B-
Lealman, FL	B-	C+	C+
Lexington Park, MD	C	C-	C-
Sartell, MN	B	A	A
Secaucus, NJ	D	C+	C+
Siloam Springs, AR	D-	D-	D-
Silverdale, WA	D-	B-	B-
Socastee, SC	D-	D	D
South Amboy, NJ	B+	B+	B+
South Euclid, OH	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Smithfield is as safe as 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 Smithfield, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Smithfield schools on SchoolGrade

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