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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$294,335

Cost of Crime™ for Terra Ceia, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,071 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Terra Ceia 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 Terra Ceia, NC Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Terra Ceia's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Terra Ceia sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Terra Ceia's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Terra Ceia is 53.78 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Terra Ceia, NC report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Terra Ceia, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Terra Ceia for 2025 is $294,335, about $771 per resident and $2,071 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Terra Ceia Compared to Other Cities?

Terra Ceia, NC:	$771
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Terra Ceia is $771 per year, which is $306 more than the national average and $233 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Terra Ceia:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $871 more than in Terra Ceia.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $520 less than in Terra Ceia

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Terra Ceia	Cost per Terra Ceia Resident
Murder	$117,498	$308
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,805	$36
Robbery	$10,799	$28
Assault	$23,360	$61
Kidnapping	$3,897	$10
Vehicle Theft	$5,479	$14
Burglary	$23,282	$61
Theft	$55,516	$145
Arson	$2,226	$6
Vandalism	$22,465	$59
Animal Cruelty	$149	$0
Drug Crimes	$14,399	$38
Identity Theft	$1,462	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$294,335	$771

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Terra Ceia, 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 Terra Ceia totals $854,962 ($2,238 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,149,297 ($3,009 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 do the same, and of Terra Ceia's 382 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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Terra Ceia 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 Terra Ceia residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.129
Robbery	0.8987
Rape	0.5960
Murder	0.1637
Total Violent Crime	3.788 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	28.06
Vehicle Theft	0.9262
Burglary	6.720
Arson	0.2413
Total Property Crime	35.95 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1682
Drug Crimes	5.096
Vandalism	8.232
Identity Theft	0.4943
Animal Cruelty	0.0526
Total "Other" Rate	14.04 (D)

Individual Terra Ceia Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wenona, NC	D	D+	D-
Pinetown, NC	B	B+	B
Five Points, NC	B+	A-	A
Pantego, NC	D	D+	D
Everetts Crossroads, NC	A+	B	A+
Yeatesville, NC	C-	B+	D+
Pike Road, NC	F	D-	F
Pungo, NC	D	C-	D
Jamesville, NC	C-	C	C-
Belhaven, NC	D-	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Terra Ceia is higher 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
Three Brothers, AR	D+	D-	D-
Dola, WV	B+	A-	A-
Dotyville, WI	A+	A+	A+
Douglas, NE	C+	B+	B+
Douglas, TN	B	A-	A-
Du Pont, GA	C-	D+	D+
Dulles, VA	A+	A+	A+
Dupree, AL	B+	C-	C-
Tennyson, WI	B	A	A
Tenth Legion, VA	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Terra Ceia 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 Terra Ceia, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Terra Ceia schools on SchoolGrade

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