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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$283,114

Cost of Crime™ for Wards Corner, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $837 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Wards Corner is 19.29 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Wards Corner, NC report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wards Corner, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wards Corner for 2025 is $283,114, about $370 per resident and $837 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): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wards Corner Compared to Other Cities?

Wards Corner, NC:	$370
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wards Corner is $370 per year, which is $94 less than the national average and $168 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wards Corner:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,271 more than in Wards Corner.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $119 less than in Wards Corner

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wards Corner	Cost per Wards Corner Resident
Murder	$121,277	$159
Rape/Sexual Assault	$22,611	$30
Robbery	$6,768	$9
Assault	$28,455	$37
Kidnapping	$5,914	$8
Vehicle Theft	$5,471	$7
Burglary	$16,845	$22
Theft	$9,556	$12
Arson	$2,593	$3
Vandalism	$54,621	$71
Animal Cruelty	$197	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,663	$10
Identity Theft	$1,141	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$283,114	$370

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wards Corner, 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 Wards Corner totals $921,004 ($1,204 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,204,118 ($1,574 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 Wards Corner's 765 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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Wards Corner 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 Wards Corner residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.295
Robbery	0.2813
Rape	0.4875
Murder	0.0844
Total Violent Crime	2.148 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.412
Vehicle Theft	0.4618
Burglary	2.428
Arson	0.1404
Total Property Crime	5.442 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1275
Drug Crimes	1.354
Vandalism	9.994
Identity Theft	0.1927
Animal Cruelty	0.0348
Total "Other" Rate	11.70 (D+)

Individual Wards Corner Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Malpass Corner, NC	D+	C	C-
Atkinson, NC	C	C+	B-
Costin, NC	C	B-	B
Currie, NC	C	C	B-
Watha, NC	D	C-	D-
Penderlea, NC	B+	B	A+
Willard, NC	D	C	D-
Ivanhoe, NC	D	F	D+
Montague, NC	C	C-	B
Burgaw, NC	D	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wards Corner 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
Richland, IA	A-	B	B
Lynco, WV	A-	B+	B+
Lyons Point, LA	D	D+	D+
Macomb, MO	D-	D-	D-
Maine, NY	B	C+	C+
Manlyville, TN	D-	D	D
Mannboro, VA	C	B-	B-
Mantua Corners, OH	A+	A-	A-
March ARB, CA	F	F	F
Marietta, NC	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Wards Corner 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 Wards Corner, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wards Corner schools on SchoolGrade

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