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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$531,653

Cost of Crime™ for Turkey, NC

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

More cost data

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

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Turkey's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Turkey sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of cities and behind 44%. The grade covers only Turkey's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Turkey is 22.19 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 30 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Turkey, NC report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Turkey, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Turkey for 2025 is $531,653, about $406 per resident and $1,038 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Turkey, NC:	$406
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Turkey is $406 per year, which is $58 less than the national average and $132 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Turkey:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,235 more than in Turkey.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $156 less than in Turkey

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Turkey	Cost per Turkey Resident
Murder	$194,773	$149
Rape/Sexual Assault	$42,928	$33
Robbery	$15,736	$12
Assault	$76,309	$58
Kidnapping	$6,011	$5
Vehicle Theft	$16,834	$13
Burglary	$46,578	$36
Theft	$18,660	$14
Arson	$5,172	$4
Vandalism	$56,550	$43
Animal Cruelty	$571	$0
Drug Crimes	$48,002	$37
Identity Theft	$3,528	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$531,653	$406

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Turkey, 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 Turkey totals $1,521,784 ($1,163 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,053,437 ($1,569 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 Turkey's 1,309 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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Turkey 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 Turkey residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.030
Robbery	0.3822
Rape	0.5409
Murder	0.0792
Total Violent Crime	3.032 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.752
Vehicle Theft	0.8305
Burglary	3.923
Arson	0.1636
Total Property Crime	7.670 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0757
Drug Crimes	4.958
Vandalism	6.047
Identity Theft	0.3482
Animal Cruelty	0.0589
Total "Other" Rate	11.49 (D+)

Individual Turkey Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Moltonville, NC	D+	C+	C
Bowdens, NC	D	D	D
Poplar Grove, NC	D-	C-	D
Warsaw, NC	F	F	F
Taylors Bridge, NC	C	B-	B+
Waycross, NC	D+	B-	C-
Carroll, NC	F	D-	F
Butlers Crossroads, NC	B-	D	B
Clinton, NC	D-	D	D
Piney Ridge, NC	B-	A	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Turkey is lower 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
Villa Nova, OH	B	C	C
Cowiche, WA	B+	B+	B+
Creighton, NE	B-	B	B
Cunningham, VA	B	A+	A+
Dalmatia, PA	A-	A	A
Deltaville, VA	D	D+	D+
Donaldson, AR	D	D-	D-
Tonto Basin, AZ	D+	D	D
Tripoli, IA	D	C	C
Vaughn, MT	C	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Turkey 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 Turkey, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Turkey schools on SchoolGrade

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