Edgecombe County, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US county. Edgecombe County is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of counties are safer and 13% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Edgecombe County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Edgecombe County is 21.56 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Edgecombe County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Edgecombe County may be as high as 1 in 37 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 141 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Edgecombe County, NC: about 254 per year. The southwest part of Edgecombe County has fewer cases of theft with only 14 in a typical year.

How Edgecombe County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Edgecombe 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, Edgecombe County 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 Edgecombe County, NC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Edgecombe County about $5,356,222 in 2025, or roughly $112 per resident. This is part of Edgecombe County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Edgecombe County, including every crime type and how Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County's crime maps on the Edgecombe County overall crime page.

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Individual Edgecombe County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Nash County, NC	D	D-	D	D
Wilson County, NC	C-	C-	D+	C-
Pitt County, NC	D	C-	D	D-
Greene County, NC	C-	D	C-	C-
Martin County, NC	D+	C-	D+	D+
Halifax County, NC	F	F	F	F
Northampton County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D
Franklin County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B
Bertie County, NC	F	F	D-	D
Warren County, NC	D-	D-	D	D+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Edgecombe 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
Columbia County, WI	A-	A-	A-	A
Thomas County, GA	B-	C+	C+	C-
Taney County, MO	C-	C	C	D+
Sandusky County, OH	B+	C	C	B
Danville City, VA	D	B-	B-	D-
Dale County, AL	B	B	B	B+
Curry County, NM	D+	D	D	C-
Culpeper County, VA	A-	A	A	B+
Crittenden County, AR	F	F	F	D-
Crawford County, OH	C+	B-	B-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Edgecombe County, NC average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Edgecombe County schools on SchoolGrade

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