27839, NC Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

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$2.92 million

Cost of Crime™ for 27839, NC

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,561 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 27839 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 D- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in 27839 against the average US zip, where the rate is much higher than the norm. 27839 sits in the 8th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 8% of zip codes and behind 92%. The grade covers only 27839's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The violent crime rate in 27839 is 7.989 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 74 in the southwest areas to 1 in 351 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of 27839, NC report the most violent crime, about 6 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 27839, NC

The tangible cost of violent crime in 27839 is projected at $2,916,028 for 2025, about $825 per resident and $1,561 per household. That equals 3.6% 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:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 36.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 51.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 27839 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

27839, NC:	$825
27801, NC:	$970
27539, NC:	$119
North Carolina:	$297
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $825 per resident each year in 27839, which is $566 more than the national average and $527 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 27839:

In 27801, NC, crime costs $970 per person, which is $146 more than in 27839.
In 27539, NC, crime costs $119 per person, which is $705 less than in 27839

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 27839, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 27839	Cost per 27839 Resident
Murder	$2.07 million	$585
Rape/Sexual Assault	$115,994	$33
Robbery	$94,991	$27
Assault	$637,988	$180
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$2,916,028	$825

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 27839, 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 27839 totals $14,429,230 ($4,081 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $17,345,257 ($4,905 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in 27839, 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 central 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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27839 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 27839 residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.282
Robbery	0.8540
Rape	0.5410
Murder	0.3111
Total Violent Crime	7.989 (D-)

Individual 27839 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 27839 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 27839.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
27890, NC	F	F	F
27845, NC	F	F	F
27870, NC	D-	D	D-
27831, NC	D-	D-	D-
27823, NC	F	F	F
27876, NC	D-	D-	D-
27869, NC	D-	D	D-
27872, NC	D-	F	D-
27897, NC	F	F	F
27820, NC	D	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

27839 is higher 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
54421, WI	B	B+	B+
10004, NY	F	F	F
64061, MO	A	C	C
64054, MO	F	F	F
87325, NM	F	F	F
55032, MN	A	B-	B-
50651, IA	B	C+	C+
45118, OH	B	B+	B+
38425, TN	F	D-	D-
24104, VA	C-	A-	A-

Considering only the violent crime rate, 27839 is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

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