North Wilkesboro, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. North Wilkesboro is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of cities are safer and 38% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Wilkesboro's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in North Wilkesboro is 10.91 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Wilkesboro generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in North Wilkesboro may be as high as 1 in 36 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 221 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of North Wilkesboro, NC: about 58 per year. The east part of North Wilkesboro has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How North Wilkesboro's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in North Wilkesboro 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, North Wilkesboro is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in North Wilkesboro, NC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of North Wilkesboro about $1,052,563 in 2025, or roughly $57 per resident. This is part of North Wilkesboro's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for North Wilkesboro, including every crime type and how North Wilkesboro 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 North Wilkesboro's crime maps on the North Wilkesboro overall crime page.

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Individual North Wilkesboro Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Wilkesboro, NC	D+	C-	D+	D+
Cricket, NC	D+	C-	C	C+
Hays, NC	B-	C+	B+	A
Millers Creek, NC	C-	C	C	C+
Moravian Falls, NC	D	D	D+	C-
McGrady, NC	C+	A	C+	B
Roaring River, NC	D+	C	C-	C-
Wilbar, NC	C	C+	B-	B
Purlear, NC	C-	D+	C-	C-
Windy Gap, NC	C	D	B-	B+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

North Wilkesboro is similar 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
Stoughton, WI	C+	B-	B-	B
Beacon, NY	C	D+	D+	D
Belen, NM	D	D	D	C-
Bellaire, TX	D	B-	B-	D
Belle Glade, FL	D+	D-	D-	D-
Southbridge Town, MA	C+	D-	D-	C
Belmar, NJ	A-	A	A	C+
Springfield, NJ	B	A	A	D+
South Ogden, UT	D	B-	B-	C-
St. Matthews, KY	D+	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Wilkesboro, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North Wilkesboro schools on SchoolGrade

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