Burlington, NC Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D+

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A crime occurs every 2 hours 52 minutes (on average) in Burlington.

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

The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Burlington is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Burlington's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Burlington is 1.153 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Burlington generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Burlington may be as high as 1 in 648 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,010 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Burlington, NC: about 25 per year. The northwest part of Burlington has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Burlington, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southwest part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Burlington residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Burlington has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Burlington has 8, have the same problem. Of Burlington’s 75,967 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Burlington Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Burlington residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.064
Robbery	0.6058
Rape	0.4743
Murder	0.1041
Total Violent Crime	5.248 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.60
Vehicle Theft	1.153
Burglary	4.680
Arson	0.1444
Total Property Crime	23.58 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2721
Drug Crimes	3.581
Vandalism	6.948
Identity Theft	0.4232
Animal Cruelty	0.0564
Total "Other" Rate	11.28 (D+)

Individual Burlington Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Glen Raven, NC	D+	C+	D	A
Elon, NC	D	C	D-	D
Alamance, NC	A	A	A	B-
Graham, NC	D+	C	D+	C-
Green Level, NC	C	C-	C-	B
Gibsonville, NC	B-	C+	B	D
Elon College, NC	D+	C	D	C
Ossipee, NC	C	C	B-	C
Bellemont, NC	A	A-	A-	B
Haw River, NC	C-	C	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Burlington is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Anderson, IN	B-	C+	C+	C-
Rocklin, CA	B-	B-	B-	D-
Wake Forest, NC	B-	A-	A-	D-
Highland, CA	D+	D	D	F
Gary, IN	F	F	F	F
Mount Vernon, NY	D+	D-	D-	D
Lodi, CA	F	F	F	D-
Poinciana, FL	A	B	B	B-
Leander, TX	B+	B+	B+	D
Lacey, WA	D	C	C	F

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Burlington is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Burlington, NC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Burlington schools on SchoolGrade

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