Downtown Durham, Durham, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Durham is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of neighborhoods are safer and 11% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Durham's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Downtown Durham is 30.55 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Durham generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Downtown Durham may be as high as 1 in 22 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 69 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Downtown Durham, Durham, NC: about 41 per year. The northeast part of Downtown Durham has fewer cases of theft with only 11 in a typical year.

How Downtown Durham's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Downtown Durham 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, Downtown Durham 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 Durham, Durham, NC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Durham about $1,236,249 in 2025, or roughly $158 per resident. This is part of Downtown Durham's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Durham, including every crime type and how Downtown Durham 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 Durham's crime maps on the Downtown Durham overall crime page.

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Individual Downtown Durham Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Downtown Durham is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Durham.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
East Durham, Durham, NC	F	D-	D-	D-
Trinity Park, Durham, NC	C+	C+	B-	B
Old West Durham, Durham, NC	D+	C-	C-	D+
Northeast Durham, Durham, NC	D-	D+	F	F
North Garrett Road, Durham, NC	D+	A-	D	D-
University of NC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC	B-	B	B-	C
Downtown Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC	D-	B	D-	F
Northwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	C+	A-	C+	C
North, Raleigh, NC	B-	A-	B-	C+
Glenwood, Raleigh, NC	B	A	B	B-

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Durham 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
Amphi, Tucson, AZ	D	D-	D-	D-
Annex, East Haven, CT	B-	B	B	C
West Memorial, Katy, TX	C-	C	C	C+
Pueblo, Wichita, KS	D	D-	D-	D+
Latah Valley, Spokane, WA	B-	B+	B+	C+
Plaza-Eastway, Charlotte, NC	D-	D-	D-	F
Northwest, Garden City, ID	A+	A	A	A+
North Waltham, Waltham, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
North East, Pasadena, CA	C-	C+	C+	D+
Milton Upper Mills, Milton, MA	A	B-	B-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Durham, Durham, NC average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Durham schools on SchoolGrade

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