Forest City, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Forest City is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of cities are safer and 26% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Forest City is 13.83 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest City generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Forest City may be as high as 1 in 22 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 390 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Forest City, NC: about 57 per year. The south part of Forest City has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Forest City's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Forest 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, Forest City is as safe as 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 Forest City, NC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Forest City about $1,388,351 in 2025, or roughly $72 per resident. This is part of Forest City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Forest City, including every crime type and how Forest 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 Forest City's crime maps on the Forest City overall crime page.

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Individual Forest City Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Spindale, NC	D	C-	D+	C-
Henrietta, NC	C+	B-	C+	B-
Ellenboro, NC	C-	D+	C	C
Harris, NC	B	C+	A-	A
Ruth, NC	D	C-	C-	C
Rutherfordton, NC	D+	C	C-	C
Bostic, NC	C	C	B-	B
Mooresboro, NC	C-	C	C	C
Westminster, NC	C+	D+	B+	A
Hollis, NC	B	D	A+	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Forest 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
Rio Rico, AZ	C	C-	C-	C-
Homewood, IL	C	C	C	B-
Howard, WI	B-	A	A	C+
Hudson, MA	B+	C+	C+	B
Kirksville, MO	D	D-	D-	D
La Canada Flintridge, CA	C-	C-	C-	C
Lanham, MD	C-	C-	C-	C
Point Pleasant, NJ	A	A+	A+	B-
Port Wentworth, GA	B	C+	C+	C+
Powhatan, VA	A	A-	A-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forest City, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Forest City schools on SchoolGrade

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