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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$64,445

Cost of Crime™ for Upward, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $780 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Upward 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 Upward, 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 Upward's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Upward sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only Upward's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Upward is 19.23 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Upward, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Upward for 2025 is $64,445, about $322 per resident and $780 per household. That equals 1.1% 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): 32.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Upward, NC:	$322
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Upward is $322 per year, which is $142 less than the national average and $216 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Upward:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,319 more than in Upward.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $72 less than in Upward

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Upward	Cost per Upward Resident
Murder	$26,983	$135
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,398	$27
Robbery	$2,074	$10
Assault	$2,344	$12
Kidnapping	$2,154	$11
Vehicle Theft	$1,197	$6
Burglary	$4,322	$22
Theft	$6,170	$31
Arson	$815	$4
Vandalism	$5,389	$27
Animal Cruelty	$68	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,300	$36
Identity Theft	$230	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$64,445	$322

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Upward, 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 Upward totals $206,023 ($1,030 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $270,468 ($1,352 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 Upward's 200 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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Upward 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 Upward residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4081
Robbery	0.3297
Rape	0.4451
Murder	0.0718
Total Violent Crime	1.255 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.957
Vehicle Theft	0.3864
Burglary	2.383
Arson	0.1686
Total Property Crime	8.895 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1777
Drug Crimes	4.934
Vandalism	3.772
Identity Theft	0.1488
Animal Cruelty	0.0460
Total "Other" Rate	9.079 (C)

Individual Upward Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Flat Rock, NC	C	C+	C
Saluda, NC	D+	C-	C-
East Flat Rock, NC	C-	C+	C
Sunny View, NC	B-	A	B+
Chimney Rock, NC	C+	C+	B
Lynn, NC	C+	C+	A
Hendersonville, NC	C+	B	C+
Mill Spring, NC	B-	B+	B+
Chimney Rock Village, NC	C-	C	C+
Hoopers Creek, NC	A-	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Upward 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
Birds Run, OH	A-	B	B
Wailua, HI	F	C-	C-
Upalco, UT	B-	B-	B-
Bristol, NY	A-	D	D
Bristow, NE	F	D-	D-
Aurora, ME	B	A+	A+
Big Rock, IA	B-	D-	D-
Big Sandy, WV	C-	D-	D-
Brownfield, IL	A-	C	C
Browns, AL	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Upward 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 Upward, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Upward schools on SchoolGrade

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