Wedgewood, Charlotte, NC Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D

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A crime occurs every 13 hours 10 minutes (on average) in Wedgewood.

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

The B- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Wedgewood is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of neighborhoods are safer and 60% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wedgewood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Wedgewood is 3.165 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wedgewood generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Wedgewood may be as high as 1 in 239 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 425 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. 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 southeast parts of Wedgewood, Charlotte, NC: about 7 per year. The east part of Wedgewood has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Wedgewood, 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 neighborhood. 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 Wedgewood residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Wedgewood 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 Wedgewood has 0, have the same problem. Of Wedgewood’s 10,421 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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Wedgewood 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 Wedgewood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.543
Robbery	0.4296
Rape	0.5527
Murder	0.1242
Total Violent Crime	3.650 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	37.85
Vehicle Theft	3.165
Burglary	3.776
Arson	0.0460
Total Property Crime	44.84 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3760
Drug Crimes	8.851
Vandalism	4.996
Identity Theft	0.9961
Animal Cruelty	0.0692
Total "Other" Rate	15.29 (D)

Individual Wedgewood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Beatties Ford-Trinity, Charlotte, NC	D	C-	D	D+
West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC	C-	B+	C-	C
Slater Park, Charlotte, NC	D-	D	D-	D+
Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte, NC	B-	A-	B	B
Nevin Community, Charlotte, NC	C-	C	C-	C-
Firestone-Garden Park, Charlotte, NC	D+	D+	D+	D+
Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC	C	B-	C+	C
Oakdale South, Charlotte, NC	C-	B-	C-	C-
Prosperity Church Road, Charlotte, NC	C+	A-	B-	B-
Derita-Statesville, Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Wedgewood is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Bear Creek, Lakewood, CO	D+	C	C	F
Old Allentown, Allentown, PA	B	B	B	C+
Coronado, El Paso, TX	C-	C	C	C
Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA	B+	B+	B+	A+
Carriage Place, Aurora, CO	C-	B-	B-	D-
Cane Ridge, Antioch, TN	C+	B-	B-	D-
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	B	B	B
Berwick, Columbus, OH	B	B	B	C-
Windsor Road, Austin, TX	B	A-	A-	B
The Paseos, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A+	A+	B

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Wedgewood is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wedgewood, Charlotte, NC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wedgewood schools on SchoolGrade

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