Person County, NC Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 7 hours 33 minutes (on average) in Person County.

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

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

The rate of vehicle theft in Person County is 1.155 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Person County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Person County may be as high as 1 in 727 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,363 in the east 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 central parts of Person County, NC: about 13 per year. The east part of Person County 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 Person 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 central 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 Person County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Person 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 Person County has 5, have the same problem. Of Person County’s 39,364 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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Person 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 Person County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.644
Robbery	0.3898
Rape	0.5406
Murder	0.0939
Total Violent Crime	3.668 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.42
Vehicle Theft	1.155
Burglary	3.332
Arson	0.1621
Total Property Crime	15.06 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1854
Drug Crimes	4.437
Vandalism	5.476
Identity Theft	0.5762
Animal Cruelty	0.0459
Total "Other" Rate	10.72 (C+)

Individual Person County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Granville County, NC	C+	C	C+	C-
Caswell County, NC	C	C	C	C
Halifax County, VA	B-	C+	B-	C
Durham County, NC	D-	D+	D-	D-
Orange County, NC	C-	C+	D+	D-
Danville City, VA	D	B-	D-	D-
Vance County, NC	D	D	D-	D-
Alamance County, NC	C	C	D+	C-
Pittsylvania County, VA	B+	B	B+	A-
Franklin County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Person County is higher 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
Lawrence County, TN	C	D	D	C-
Nelson County, KY	A+	A+	A+	B
Logan County, OH	B+	B+	B+	A
Lincoln Parish, LA	C-	D	D	D+
Lincoln County, NE	C-	B+	B+	B
Lincoln County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Lincoln County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A
Levy County, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Lee County, IL	A	A-	A-	A-
Lee County, IA	C+	B-	B-	C-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Person 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 Person County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Person County schools on SchoolGrade

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