Banner Elk, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Banner Elk in green. The most dangerous areas in Banner Elk are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Banner Elk, NC Safe from Theft?

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Banner Elk is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of cities are safer and 18% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Banner Elk's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Banner Elk is 16.42 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Banner Elk generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Banner Elk may be as high as 1 in 24 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 140 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Banner Elk, NC: about 18 per year. The northwest part of Banner Elk has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Banner Elk's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Banner Elk to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Banner Elk is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Banner Elk, NC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Banner Elk about $369,305 in 2025, or roughly $85 per resident. This is part of Banner Elk's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Banner Elk, including every crime type and how Banner Elk compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Banner Elk's crime maps on the Banner Elk overall crime page.

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Individual Banner Elk Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Banner Elk is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Banner Elk.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Norwood Hollow, NC	F	F	F	F
Seven Devils, NC	D	C-	D	D+
Grassy Creek, NC	D+	B-	C-	C-
Sugar Mountain, NC	D-	D	D	D
Beech Mountain, NC	D	D+	D+	C-
Grandfather, NC	D-	D	D	D+
Valle Crucis, NC	F	F	F	D-
Shulls Mill, NC	D	C+	D	D+
Linville, NC	D	D	C	B
Sugar Grove, NC	C	C-	C+	B-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Banner Elk is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Millinocket, ME	C-	A-	A-	D+
Hometown, IL	C+	B-	B-	B-
New London, OH	B	C	C	C
Utica, OH	C+	C+	C+	D+
Albany, OH	B-	B+	B+	C+
Tama, IA	D	D	D	D
Hawley, MN	C	A	A	D
Philpot, KY	C+	A-	A-	D+
Pearson, GA	D+	B+	B+	D-
Kitty Hawk, NC	C-	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Banner Elk, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Banner Elk schools on SchoolGrade

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