Chapel Hill, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in the Chapel Hill area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Chapel Hill area 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 Chapel Hill, NC Safe?

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Chapel Hill is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Chapel Hill area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in the Chapel Hill area is 16.96 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Chapel Hill area generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in the Chapel Hill area may be as high as 1 in 41 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 110 in the west part of the city. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Chapel Hill, NC: about 3,366 per year. The west part of the Chapel Hill area has fewer cases of theft with only 178 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for the Chapel Hill area, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for the Chapel Hill area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which the Chapel Hill area has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which the Chapel Hill area has 17, have the same problem. Of the Chapel Hill area’s 616,038 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Chapel Hill Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Chapel Hill residents in a standard year.

Individual Chapel Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Carrboro, NC	C-	C	C-	C
Durham, NC	D-	D	D-	D-
Orange Grove, NC	C-	C-	C	B-
Hillsborough, NC	D+	C-	D+	C
Morrisville, NC	C-	A-	C-	C-
Saxapahaw, NC	C	C	C-	C
Efland, NC	D+	C-	D	D+
Mebane, NC	C-	C-	C-	C
Gorman, NC	F	F	F	F
Swepsonville, NC	B-	B+	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chapel Hill is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Harrisburg, PA	B+	B+	B+	C+
Spokane, WA	D-	C-	C-	D-
Jackson, MS	B	A-	A-	B-
Toledo, OH	D+	D+	D+	D+
Melbourne, FL	A	A-	A-	B
Augusta, GA	C	C-	C-	D+
Chattanooga, TN	D	D	D	D+
Springfield, MA	C+	D	D	C
Wichita, KS	D-	D-	D-	D-
Syracuse, NY	C+	D	D	D+

Considering only the theft rate, the Chapel Hill area 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 Chapel Hill, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Chapel Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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