Theft per Capita in Downtown Chapel Hill
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Downtown Chapel Hill residents.
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1 in 27
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Downtown Chapel Hill is about 1 in 27.
$191
Theft costs the average Downtown Chapel Hill resident about $191 per year.
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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Downtown Chapel Hill in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Chapel Hill 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 Downtown Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Safe from Theft?
The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Chapel Hill is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of neighborhoods are safer and 7% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Chapel Hill's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of theft in Downtown Chapel Hill is 36.93 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Chapel Hill generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Downtown Chapel Hill may be as high as 1 in 26 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 39 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Downtown Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC: about 68 per year. The south part of Downtown Chapel Hill has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.
How Downtown Chapel Hill's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Downtown Chapel Hill 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.
| Downtown Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC: | 36.93 |
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| North Carolina: | 14.32 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Downtown Chapel Hill 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 Downtown Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Chapel Hill about $678,699 in 2025, or roughly $191 per resident. This is part of Downtown Chapel Hill's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Chapel Hill, including every crime type and how Downtown Chapel Hill compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Downtown Chapel Hill's crime maps on the Downtown Chapel Hill overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Downtown Chapel Hill is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Chapel Hill.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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B- | B | B- | C | |
D+ | A- | D | D- | |
D+ | C- | C- | D+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
C+ | C+ | B- | B | |
F | D- | D- | D- | |
D- | D+ | F | F | |
C+ | A- | C+ | C | |
C- | C+ | C- | D+ | |
B | A | B | B- |
Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Chapel Hill is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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F | C | C | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
F | D | D | F | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A | A- | A- | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Chapel Hill schools on SchoolGrade
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