Elizabeth City, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Elizabeth City is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of cities are safer and 14% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elizabeth City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Elizabeth City is 18.86 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elizabeth City generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Elizabeth City may be as high as 1 in 18 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 111 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Elizabeth City, NC: about 202 per year. The northeast part of Elizabeth City has fewer cases of theft with only 31 in a typical year.

How Elizabeth City's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Elizabeth City 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, Elizabeth City 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 Elizabeth City, NC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Elizabeth City about $3,708,639 in 2025, or roughly $98 per resident. This is part of Elizabeth City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elizabeth City, including every crime type and how Elizabeth City compares to other cities.

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 Elizabeth City's crime maps on the Elizabeth City overall crime page.

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Individual Elizabeth City Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Elizabeth City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Elizabeth City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Nixonton, NC	D+	B+	D+	C-
Camden, NC	C	C	C	C-
Chapanoke, NC	C	C-	C	C+
New Hope, NC	D-	D	D+	D+
Parkville, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-
Weeksville, NC	B	B-	B	B+
Riddle, NC	C+	C+	B-	B-
Durants Neck, NC	C+	C-	C-	C+
Shawboro, NC	B	C+	A-	A
Shiloh, NC	C-	C	C	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Elizabeth City is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Burien, WA	F	D	D	D
Alamogordo, NM	D+	D	D	C
El Mirage, AZ	B	B-	B-	B-
Natick, MA	B	B	B	C+
Pleasant Grove, UT	B	B	B	B+
Patillas, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Paragould, AR	D+	D	D	C
Okeechobee, FL	A-	C	C	B
Odenton, MD	B	A-	A-	B-
Oakville, MO	D+	B+	B+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elizabeth City, NC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Elizabeth City schools on SchoolGrade

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