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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$5.19 million

Cost of Crime™ for Wade, Raleigh, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,088 per household.

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

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Wade's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Wade sits in the 40th percentile, ahead of 40% of neighborhoods and behind 60%. The grade covers only Wade's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Wade is 41.97 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the southeast areas to 1 in 38 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Wade, Raleigh, NC report the most crime, about 110 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wade, Raleigh, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wade for 2025 is $5,188,166, about $490 per resident and $1,088 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wade Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Wade, Raleigh, NC:	$490
Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC:	$1113
Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC:	$411
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wade is $490 per year, which is $26 more than the national average and $48 less than Raleigh's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Wade:

In Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC, crime costs $1,113 per person, which is $622 more than in Wade.
In Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC, crime costs $411 per person, which is $79 less than in Wade

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wade	Cost per Wade Resident
Murder	$989,721	$94
Rape/Sexual Assault	$364,017	$34
Robbery	$186,143	$18
Assault	$651,657	$62
Kidnapping	$52,065	$5
Vehicle Theft	$487,214	$46
Burglary	$284,906	$27
Theft	$948,779	$90
Arson	$45,672	$4
Vandalism	$254,936	$24
Animal Cruelty	$6,690	$1
Drug Crimes	$883,946	$84
Identity Theft	$32,418	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$5,188,166	$490

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wade, 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 Wade totals $8,567,706 ($809 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,755,872 ($1,300 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 southwest 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 Wade has 1, do the same, and of Wade's 10,585 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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Wade 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 Wade residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.144
Robbery	0.5591
Rape	0.5672
Murder	0.0498
Total Violent Crime	3.320 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.31
Vehicle Theft	2.972
Burglary	2.968
Arson	0.1787
Total Property Crime	23.43 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0811
Drug Crimes	11.29
Vandalism	3.371
Identity Theft	0.3957
Animal Cruelty	0.0854
Total "Other" Rate	15.22 (D+)

Individual Wade Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC	D-	D+	D-
Glenwood, Raleigh, NC	B	A	B
Five Points, Raleigh, NC	C-	B-	C-
Mordecai, Raleigh, NC	D	C	D-
Central, Raleigh, NC	F	F	F
North Central, Raleigh, NC	D-	D-	D-
West, Raleigh, NC	C-	C+	C-
Six Forks, Raleigh, NC	C	B+	C-
Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	D	C-	D
South Central, Raleigh, NC	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Wade 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
Fairlington-Shirlington, Arlington, VA	A-	A	A
Northwood Point, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ	C	D	D
Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD	C	D	D
Coulwood West, Charlotte, NC	C	B+	B+
Contempo, Union City, CA	A-	A-	A-
College Point, Queens, NY	A	A-	A-
Buckman, Portland, OR	F	D-	D-
Bay View, Norfolk, VA	A	A-	A-
Avenues West, Milwaukee, WI	C	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Wade 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 Wade, Raleigh, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wade schools on SchoolGrade

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