Balsam, NC Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Balsam is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of cities are safer and 55% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Balsam's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Balsam is 0.6989 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Balsam generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Balsam may be as high as 1 in 913 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,392 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the north parts of Balsam, NC: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Balsam has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Balsam's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Balsam 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 vehicle theft rate, Balsam 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 Vehicle Theft in Balsam, NC

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Balsam about $8,160 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of Balsam's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Balsam, including every crime type and how Balsam compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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 Balsam's crime maps on the Balsam overall crime page.

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Individual Balsam Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Maggie Valley, NC	C-	B	C	D+
Cove Creek, NC	B-	B	B+	B+
Waynesville, NC	C-	C-	C	C+
East Laport, NC	D+	C-	C-	D
Sylva, NC	D	C-	D	C
Webster, NC	F	D-	F	C+
Lake Junaluska, NC	C+	B-	C+	D
Airport, NC	F	D-	F	D+
Dillsboro, NC	D-	D	D-	D+
Worley, NC	C+	C	B	C-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Balsam is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Shoto, WI	A-	B+	B+	C
Sprague, WA	D-	D	D	D-
Newtown, KY	B+	A	A	D+
New Freeport, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Mount Vernon Club Place, CO	D+	D+	D+	F
Kirkwood, DE	C	A+	A+	D+
Smithfield, IL	B+	B	B	B
Hale, MO	D+	F	F	B+
Olcott, NY	B-	A	A	A-
Harrodsburg, IN	B	B+	B+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Balsam, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Balsam schools on SchoolGrade

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