Rowan County, NC Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	C

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A crime occurs every 1 hour 53 minutes (on average) in Rowan County.

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

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Rowan County is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of counties are safer and 67% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rowan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Rowan County is 0.7126 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rowan County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Rowan County may be as high as 1 in 1,050 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,116 in the west 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 southwest parts of Rowan County, NC: about 27 per year. The west part of Rowan County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 5 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Rowan 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 Rowan County has 26, have the same problem. Of Rowan County’s 155,458 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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Rowan 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 Rowan County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.967
Robbery	0.4200
Rape	0.5479
Murder	0.0726
Total Violent Crime	4.008 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.15
Vehicle Theft	0.7126
Burglary	3.539
Arson	0.1605
Total Property Crime	14.56 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1029
Drug Crimes	4.793
Vandalism	5.802
Identity Theft	0.4873
Animal Cruelty	0.0479
Total "Other" Rate	11.23 (C)

Individual Rowan County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Cabarrus County, NC	B-	B-	B-	D+
Iredell County, NC	B-	B+	B	C
Davie County, NC	B-	B	B	A
Davidson County, NC	B	C+	B	B-
Stanly County, NC	C-	C	C-	A-
Mecklenburg County, NC	D	C-	D-	F
Forsyth County, NC	D	D+	D	D-
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	C+	C-
Yadkin County, NC	C+	C	B-	B+
Randolph County, NC	C+	C+	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Rowan 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
Canadian County, OK	B+	B+	B+	C-
Wright County, MN	A	A	A	B
Wilson County, TN	B-	C-	C-	D
Washington County, MD	C-	C-	C-	C
Taylor County, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Sussex County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Spotsylvania County, VA	A-	A	A	C-
Scott County, MN	A	A+	A+	D+
Sandoval County, NM	C	D+	D+	F
Rock Island County, IL	B-	B+	B+	D-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Rowan 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 Rowan County, NC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Rowan County schools on SchoolGrade

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