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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$14.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,507 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Southwest Raleigh 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 Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Southwest Raleigh's combined rate is higher than the norm. Southwest Raleigh sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of neighborhoods and behind 80%. The grade covers only Southwest Raleigh's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Southwest Raleigh is 59.35 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the east areas to 1 in 23 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC report the most crime, about 310 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 40 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Southwest Raleigh for 2025 is $14,910,463, about $650 per resident and $1,507 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Southwest Raleigh Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC:	$650
Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC:	$1113
Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC:	$411
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Southwest Raleigh is $650 per year, which is $186 more than the national average and $113 more than Raleigh's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Southwest Raleigh:

In Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC, crime costs $1,113 per person, which is $462 more than in Southwest Raleigh.
In Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC, crime costs $411 per person, which is $239 less than in Southwest Raleigh

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Southwest Raleigh	Cost per Southwest Raleigh Resident
Murder	$2.23 million	$97
Rape/Sexual Assault	$813,271	$35
Robbery	$556,515	$24
Assault	$3.04 million	$133
Kidnapping	$112,010	$5
Vehicle Theft	$846,778	$37
Burglary	$1.07 million	$47
Theft	$3.59 million	$157
Arson	$75,477	$3
Vandalism	$731,363	$32
Animal Cruelty	$15,279	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.70 million	$74
Identity Theft	$130,910	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$14,910,463	$650

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, 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 Southwest Raleigh totals $19,746,806 ($861 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $34,657,269 ($1,512 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 southeast part of the neighborhood 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 Southwest Raleigh has 2, do the same, and of Southwest Raleigh's 22,922 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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Southwest Raleigh 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 Southwest Raleigh residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.615
Robbery	0.7719
Rape	0.5852
Murder	0.0517
Total Violent Crime	6.024 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	30.26
Vehicle Theft	2.386
Burglary	5.161
Arson	0.1364
Total Property Crime	37.94 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0806
Drug Crimes	10.01
Vandalism	4.466
Identity Theft	0.7379
Animal Cruelty	0.0901
Total "Other" Rate	15.39 (D)

Individual Southwest Raleigh Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Southwest Raleigh is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Southwest Raleigh.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Central, Raleigh, NC	F	F	F
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC	D-	D+	D-
South Central, Raleigh, NC	D-	F	D-
West, Raleigh, NC	C-	C+	C-
Wade, Raleigh, NC	C	B	C
North Central, Raleigh, NC	D-	D-	D-
Mordecai, Raleigh, NC	D	C	D-
Five Points, Raleigh, NC	C-	B-	C-
South, Raleigh, NC	C-	C	C-
East Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southwest Raleigh is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Theater District, Manhattan, NY	D	D-	D-
Lake Murray, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B+
Lents, Portland, OR	D	B-	B-
Liliha-Kapalama, Honolulu, HI	A	A-	A-
Linda Vista, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C
Northampton, Hampton, VA	C-	A-	A-
Northeast Dallas, Carrollton, TX	C+	B+	B+
Northshore, Houston, TX	D-	D-	D-
South Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C+	C+
Southeast Boulder, Boulder, CO	D+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Southwest Raleigh is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Southwest Raleigh schools on SchoolGrade

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