Watauga County, NC Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 4 hours 25 minutes (on average) in Watauga County.

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

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Watauga 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 Watauga County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Watauga County is 0.7023 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Watauga County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Watauga County may be as high as 1 in 928 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,230 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 central parts of Watauga County, NC: about 16 per year. The west part of Watauga 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 Watauga 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 Watauga County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Watauga 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 Watauga County has 32, have the same problem. Of Watauga County’s 53,618 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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Watauga 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 Watauga County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.854
Robbery	0.5308
Rape	0.5814
Murder	0.0605
Total Violent Crime	4.027 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.56
Vehicle Theft	0.7023
Burglary	5.178
Arson	0.1815
Total Property Crime	20.62 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1438
Drug Crimes	3.972
Vandalism	7.686
Identity Theft	0.4747
Animal Cruelty	0.0636
Total "Other" Rate	12.34 (C-)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Avery County, NC	D	C-	D	A
Ashe County, NC	C+	C	B-	B-
Johnson County, TN	D+	C-	C-	B-
Caldwell County, NC	C+	C+	B-	B
Carter County, TN	D+	C-	C-	B
Mitchell County, NC	C	B-	B-	A
Wilkes County, NC	C	C+	C+	A
Burke County, NC	B-	B-	B-	A-
Alexander County, NC	B-	B+	B	B+
Washington County, VA	B	B+	B	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Watauga 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
Chisago County, MN	A+	A	A	B
Shelby County, IN	A	A	A	A-
Seneca County, OH	A-	B	B	A
Santa Cruz County, AZ	C-	D	D	D
Cortland County, NY	B+	B-	B-	B+
Colquitt County, GA	B-	B-	B-	A+
Coles County, IL	A-	A	A	B
Colbert County, AL	B-	C+	C+	C+
Coffee County, AL	B	B-	B-	C+
Clinton County, IA	C+	C+	C+	C-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Watauga 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 Watauga County, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Watauga County schools on SchoolGrade

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