Dare County, 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 5 hours 14 minutes (on average) in Dare County.

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

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US county. Dare County is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of counties are safer and 47% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dare County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Dare County is 1.008 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dare County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Dare County may be as high as 1 in 721 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,932 in the central part of the county. 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 north parts of Dare County, NC: about 16 per year. The southwest part of Dare County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Dare County, 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 north part of the county. 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 Dare County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dare County 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 Dare County has 35, have the same problem. Of Dare County’s 38,223 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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Dare County 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 Dare County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.807
Robbery	0.6500
Rape	0.5151
Murder	0.0518
Total Violent Crime	5.024 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.08
Vehicle Theft	1.008
Burglary	3.476
Arson	0.2290
Total Property Crime	23.79 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1355
Drug Crimes	7.131
Vandalism	6.728
Identity Theft	0.7967
Animal Cruelty	0.0662
Total "Other" Rate	14.86 (D)

Individual Dare County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Tyrrell County, NC	F	D-	F	C
Currituck County, NC	C+	C-	B-	B
Pasquotank County, NC	D+	C-	D+	C+
Camden County, NC	C-	B+	D	B+
Hyde County, NC	F	F	F	C
Perquimans County, NC	C+	C	B	A-
Washington County, NC	F	F	F	D
Chowan County, NC	D	D-	D+	C+
Gates County, NC	C+	C+	C+	C+
Bertie County, NC	F	F	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Dare County is similar versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lyon County, KS	C-	D+	D+	C
Perry County, OH	B+	B-	B-	B+
Perry County, KY	C+	B+	B+	B-
Peach County, GA	B+	C	C	C-
Park County, WY	A	A+	A+	C-
Palo Pinto County, TX	D	C-	C-	B
Ottawa County, OK	D+	C	C	D+
McCurtain County, OK	D+	C-	C-	C
Mason County, MI	A-	B	B	B-
Marshall County, WV	B-	D+	D+	B+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Dare County 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 Dare County, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Dare County schools on SchoolGrade

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Dare County, NC Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Vehicle Theft per Capita in Dare County