Stokes County, NC Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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Fact

A crime occurs every 6 hours 41 minutes (on average) in Stokes County.

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

The A- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US county. Stokes County is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of counties are safer and 82% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Stokes County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Stokes County is 0.5303 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Stokes County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Stokes County may be as high as 1 in 1,388 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,721 in the south 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 east parts of Stokes County, NC: about 4 per year. The southeast part of Stokes County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Stokes 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 Stokes County has 5, have the same problem. Of Stokes County’s 43,967 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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Stokes 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 Stokes County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.511
Robbery	0.4278
Rape	0.5340
Murder	0.0720
Total Violent Crime	3.545 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.015
Vehicle Theft	0.5303
Burglary	3.607
Arson	0.1926
Total Property Crime	13.34 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1126
Drug Crimes	5.641
Vandalism	5.614
Identity Theft	1.437
Animal Cruelty	0.0448
Total "Other" Rate	12.85 (D+)

Individual Stokes County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Forsyth County, NC	D	D+	D	D-
Patrick County, VA	B	A-	B+	A
Surry County, NC	C-	C+	C-	B+
Yadkin County, NC	C+	C	B-	B+
Rockingham County, NC	C+	C+	B-	B+
Guilford County, NC	C	C	C-	D-
Henry County, VA	B-	B-	B-	B+
Davie County, NC	B-	B	B	A
Martinsville City, VA	C-	C-	C-	B-
Davidson County, NC	B	C+	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Stokes 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
Warren County, MS	A	A+	A+	D+
Cowley County, KS	D+	C	C	B+
Crawford County, KS	C-	C-	C-	C
Crawford County, OH	C+	B-	B-	A
Crittenden County, AR	F	F	F	F
Washington County, MS	C	A-	A-	D-
Warren County, VA	A-	A	A	A-
Warren County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C
Warren County, PA	A+	A-	A-	A+
Covington County, AL	C-	B-	B-	B+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Stokes 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 Stokes County, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Stokes County schools on SchoolGrade

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