27054, NC Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Violent Crime per Capita in 27054

Violent crime covers assault, robbery, rape, and murder, offenses that threaten people directly. Nationally it is rarer than property crime but carries far heavier consequences. The map below shows the violent crime rate per 1,000 27054 residents.

 

27054, NC Map of Violent Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade
B
D+
Other Crime Grade
D

$651,930

Cost of Crime™ for 27054, NC

In 2025, violent crime will cost $530 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 27054 with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in 27054 against the average US zip, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. 27054 sits in the 67th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 67% of zip codes and behind 33%. The grade covers only 27054's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The violent crime rate in 27054 is 2.409 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 357 in the central areas to 1 in 521 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of 27054, NC report the most violent crime, about 2 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 27054, NC

The tangible cost of violent crime in 27054 is projected at $651,930 for 2025, about $227 per resident and $530 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 40.5%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 45.6%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 27054 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

27054, NC: $227
27801, NC: $970
27539, NC: $119
North Carolina: $297
USA: $258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $227 per resident each year in 27054, which is $31 less than the national average and $70 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 27054:
  • In 27801, NC, crime costs $970 per person, which is $743 more than in 27054.
  • In 27539, NC, crime costs $119 per person, which is $108 less than in 27054

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 27054, with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 27054
Cost per 27054 Resident
Murder
$406,433
$142
Rape/Sexual Assault
$90,715
$32
Robbery
$62,653
$22
Assault
$92,129
$32
Total Cost of Violent Crime
$651,930
$227

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 27054, NC

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in 27054 totals $3,182,591 ($1,109 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,834,521 ($1,337 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in 27054, NC, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the southeast part of the zip has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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27054 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 27054 residents in a standard year.

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.118
Robbery
0.6943
Rape
0.5215
Murder
0.0754
Total Violent Crime
2.409 (B)

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 27054 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 27054.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D+
C+
D+
B+
B+
A-
C-
D+
C
D+
D-
C-
D
D-
D+
B+
A
A-
D
F
C-
B
C+
B
C+
C+
C+
C+
C
B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

27054 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
A
A+
A+
D-
D-
D-
A-
A-
A-
C+
C+
C+
C-
C-
C-
C-
C+
C+
A-
A-
A-
C+
A-
A-
B
B-
B-
A+
A+
A+

Considering only the violent crime rate, 27054 is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

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