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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$810,878

Cost of Crime™ for Union Grove, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,127 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Union Grove 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 Union Grove, 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 Union Grove's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Union Grove sits in the 42nd percentile, ahead of 42% of cities and behind 58%. The grade covers only Union Grove's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Union Grove is 26.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Union Grove, NC report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Union Grove, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Union Grove for 2025 is $810,878, about $408 per resident and $1,127 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Union Grove Compared to Other Cities?

Union Grove, NC:	$408
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Union Grove is $408 per year, which is $56 less than the national average and $130 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Union Grove:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,233 more than in Union Grove.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $158 less than in Union Grove

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Union Grove	Cost per Union Grove Resident
Murder	$204,648	$103
Rape/Sexual Assault	$68,024	$34
Robbery	$26,615	$13
Assault	$161,176	$81
Kidnapping	$21,157	$11
Vehicle Theft	$13,212	$7
Burglary	$60,239	$30
Theft	$63,846	$32
Arson	$10,346	$5
Vandalism	$67,321	$34
Animal Cruelty	$943	$0
Drug Crimes	$102,352	$52
Identity Theft	$11,000	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$810,878	$408

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Union Grove, 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 Union Grove totals $1,736,029 ($874 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,546,907 ($1,282 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 south 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 Union Grove's 1,987 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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Union Grove 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 Union Grove residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.824
Robbery	0.4258
Rape	0.5646
Murder	0.0548
Total Violent Crime	3.870 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.204
Vehicle Theft	0.4294
Burglary	3.343
Arson	0.2156
Total Property Crime	10.19 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1756
Drug Crimes	6.964
Vandalism	4.743
Identity Theft	0.7153
Animal Cruelty	0.0642
Total "Other" Rate	12.66 (D)

Individual Union Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Love Valley, NC	C+	A-	A-
Windy Gap, NC	C	D	B-
Olin, NC	C	C-	B-
Cycle, NC	C+	C	C+
Hamptonville, NC	C	D+	C
Houstonville, NC	B-	C	B
Harmony, NC	B-	B+	B+
Vashti, NC	C+	C+	B+
Center, NC	C+	C	B-
Hiddenite, NC	C+	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Union Grove 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
Texico, NM	C-	C-	C-
Henning, MN	B+	B+	B+
Joseph, OR	D	D	D
Letha, ID	B+	B-	B-
Little Valley, NY	B-	C	C
Lobelville, TN	D-	F	F
Lynch Station, VA	D+	A-	A-
Oakville, CA	D+	D-	D-
Parsons, WV	A	B+	B+
Pine Ridge, SC	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Union Grove 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 Union Grove, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Union Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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