Kinston, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Kinston is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kinston's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Kinston is 20.32 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kinston generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Kinston may be as high as 1 in 22 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 77 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Kinston, NC: about 143 per year. The south part of Kinston has fewer cases of theft with only 38 in a typical year.

How Kinston's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Kinston 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, Kinston 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 Kinston, NC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Kinston about $3,814,031 in 2025, or roughly $105 per resident. This is part of Kinston's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kinston, including every crime type and how Kinston 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 Kinston's crime maps on the Kinston overall crime page.

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Individual Kinston Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Georgetown, NC	F	F	F	F
Institute, NC	A-	B	A+	A+
Fields, NC	F	D-	F	F
Graingers, NC	D-	D-	D	D
Wise Forks, NC	C+	C	C+	B
Elm Grove, NC	B	B	B	A-
Glenfield, NC	C-	D	C-	C
Shady Grove, NC	B-	B	B+	A-
Jenny Lind, NC	F	D	F	F
Liddell, NC	D+	C-	D	A-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Kinston 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
University Place, WA	F	D+	D+	D+
Farmington, MN	B+	A	A	A-
Gaffney, SC	D-	D-	D-	D
Glendale Heights, IL	C+	B	B	B-
Kingston, NY	D+	D	D	D-
Leavenworth, KS	D	C-	C-	D+
Mchenry, IL	A-	B+	B+	B+
South Lyon, MI	A	B	B	A
Torrington, CT	B-	A	A	C
Trumbull, CT	C	A+	A+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kinston, NC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kinston schools on SchoolGrade

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