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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$215,964

Cost of Crime™ for Wades Point, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,678 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Wades Point 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 Wades Point, NC Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wades Point's combined rate is higher than the norm. Wades Point sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only Wades Point's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wades Point is 41.41 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wades Point, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wades Point for 2025 is $215,964, about $730 per resident and $1,678 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): 52.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wades Point Compared to Other Cities?

Wades Point, NC:	$730
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wades Point is $730 per year, which is $265 more than the national average and $192 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wades Point:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $912 more than in Wades Point.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $479 less than in Wades Point

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wades Point	Cost per Wades Point Resident
Murder	$67,751	$229
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,935	$30
Robbery	$5,936	$20
Assault	$60,975	$206
Kidnapping	$3,272	$11
Vehicle Theft	$1,137	$4
Burglary	$17,459	$59
Theft	$16,618	$56
Arson	$1,607	$5
Vandalism	$15,284	$52
Animal Cruelty	$175	$1
Drug Crimes	$16,441	$56
Identity Theft	$374	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$215,964	$730

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wades Point, 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 Wades Point totals $509,587 ($1,722 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $725,551 ($2,451 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 Wades Point's 296 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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Wades Point 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 Wades Point residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.173
Robbery	0.6375
Rape	0.4979
Murder	0.1218
Total Violent Crime	8.430 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.84
Vehicle Theft	0.2480
Burglary	6.503
Arson	0.2248
Total Property Crime	17.82 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1823
Drug Crimes	7.509
Vandalism	7.228
Identity Theft	0.1634
Animal Cruelty	0.0801
Total "Other" Rate	15.16 (D-)

Individual Wades Point Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ransomville, NC	D+	D	D+
Winsteadville, NC	D	D	D+
Gaylord, NC	F	F	D-
South Creek, NC	F	F	F
Lowland, NC	D-	D-	C
Belhaven, NC	D-	F	D+
Scranton, NC	D-	D+	D-
Yeatesville, NC	C-	B+	D+
Bath, NC	C+	C	B
Bayview, NC	D	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wades Point 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
Sandy Huff, WV	C	D-	D-
Round Knob, IL	B+	B-	B-
Royals Crossroads, FL	A+	B+	B+
Ruby Corner, NY	D+	D-	D-
Rush River, MN	A-	A-	A-
Ryde, CA	F	F	F
Sago, WV	A+	B	B
Salem Crossroads, SC	F	F	F
San Gregorio, CA	D-	F	F
San Miguel, AZ	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Wades Point 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 Wades Point, NC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wades Point schools on SchoolGrade

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