Moore County, NC Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C

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A crime occurs every 3 hours 5 minutes (on average) in Moore County.

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

The B- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Moore County is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of counties are safer and 59% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Moore County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Moore County is 0.8109 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Moore County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Moore County may be as high as 1 in 635 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,140 in the northwest 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 south parts of Moore County, NC: about 21 per year. The north part of Moore County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Moore 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 south 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 Moore County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Moore 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 Moore County has 36, have the same problem. Of Moore County’s 103,567 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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Moore 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 Moore County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.682
Robbery	0.3735
Rape	0.5209
Murder	0.0664
Total Violent Crime	2.643 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.620
Vehicle Theft	0.8109
Burglary	2.354
Arson	0.1708
Total Property Crime	12.96 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1049
Drug Crimes	5.556
Vandalism	5.122
Identity Theft	0.8564
Animal Cruelty	0.0553
Total "Other" Rate	11.69 (C)

Individual Moore County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lee County, NC	C-	C-	D+	C-
Hoke County, NC	B	D+	A-	B
Richmond County, NC	D-	D-	D	D
Montgomery County, NC	D	D+	D+	B
Cumberland County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Scotland County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Harnett County, NC	B-	B	B-	D
Chatham County, NC	B-	B	B-	D
Anson County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Randolph County, NC	C+	C+	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Moore County is lower 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
Lancaster County, SC	C	C-	C-	D
Story County, IA	B+	B+	B+	C-
Steuben County, NY	A+	B	B	A+
St. Lawrence County, NY	A-	C	C	A
Nash County, NC	D	D-	D-	D+
Lenawee County, MI	A	B	B	B
Lauderdale County, AL	B-	B+	B+	B
LaSalle County, IL	A	A	A	C+
Laramie County, WY	B+	A+	A+	C
Suffolk City, VA	B-	B-	B-	D+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Moore 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 Moore County, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Moore County schools on SchoolGrade

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