Wilkesboro, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Wilkesboro is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of cities are safer and 30% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wilkesboro's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Wilkesboro is 12.69 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wilkesboro generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Wilkesboro may be as high as 1 in 28 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 115 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Wilkesboro, NC: about 22 per year. The north part of Wilkesboro has fewer cases of theft with only 5 in a typical year.

How Wilkesboro's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in 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, Wilkesboro is safer than 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 Wilkesboro, NC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wilkesboro about $717,170 in 2025, or roughly $66 per resident. This is part of Wilkesboro's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wilkesboro, including every crime type and how 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 Wilkesboro's crime maps on the Wilkesboro overall crime page.

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Individual Wilkesboro Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Theft in City with Similar Populations

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
Monticello, AR	D-	F	F	D
Miller Place, NY	A-	B	B	C+
Millersville, PA	A	A	A	B+
Milton-Freewater, OR	D+	C	C	D
Milton, PA	B	B	B	C-
Mims, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Mineola, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Mohnton, PA	A	A+	A+	B+
Monett, MO	D	D	D	D
Monmouth, IL	C+	B-	B-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wilkesboro, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wilkesboro schools on SchoolGrade

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