Craven County, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Craven County in green. The most dangerous areas in Craven County 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 Craven County, NC Safe from Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US county. Craven County is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of counties are safer and 47% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Craven County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Craven County is 12.22 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Craven County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Craven County may be as high as 1 in 38 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 564 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Craven County, NC: about 281 per year. The southwest part of Craven County has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Craven County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Craven County 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, Craven County is safer than the North Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Craven County, NC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Craven County about $6,417,671 in 2025, or roughly $63 per resident. This is part of Craven County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Craven County, including every crime type and how Craven County compares to other counties.

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 Craven County's crime maps on the Craven County overall crime page.

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Individual Craven County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Craven County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Craven County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Pamlico County, NC	C	C-	C	C
Jones County, NC	B	B	A-	A+
Carteret County, NC	C+	B-	B	B
Onslow County, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-
Beaufort County, NC	C	D+	C+	B-
Lenoir County, NC	D-	D-	D	D
Pitt County, NC	D	C-	D	D-
Greene County, NC	C-	D	C-	C-
Duplin County, NC	D	D	D+	D+
Hyde County, NC	F	F	F	F

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Craven County is higher versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Ashtabula County, OH	C+	C	C	C
Cleveland County, NC	C-	C	C	C
Bastrop County, TX	B-	B-	B-	C+
Benton County, OR	D+	B	B	D+
Walton County, GA	A	B+	B+	A-
Burleigh County, ND	C+	B+	B+	B
Cabell County, WV	B-	C+	C+	B-
Cape May County, NJ	A+	C+	C+	B+
Moore County, NC	B-	B+	B+	B
Rockwall County, TX	A-	A-	A-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Craven County, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Craven County schools on SchoolGrade

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