28227, NC Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	F

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$20.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for 28227, NC

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,015 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 28227 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 28227 against the average US zip, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. 28227 sits in the 30th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 30% of zip codes and behind 70%. The grade covers only 28227's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The violent crime rate in 28227 is 4.298 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 160 in the northwest areas to 1 in 624 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of 28227, NC report the most violent crime, about 72 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 28227, NC

The tangible cost of violent crime in 28227 is projected at $20,781,391 for 2025, about $364 per resident and $1,015 per household. That equals 1.0% 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): 38.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 48.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 28227 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

28227, NC:	$364
27801, NC:	$970
27539, NC:	$119
North Carolina:	$297
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $364 per resident each year in 28227, which is $105 more than the national average and $67 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 28227:

In 27801, NC, crime costs $970 per person, which is $606 more than in 28227.
In 27539, NC, crime costs $119 per person, which is $245 less than in 28227

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 28227, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 28227	Cost per 28227 Resident
Murder	$12.8 million	$224
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.96 million	$34
Robbery	$891,576	$16
Assault	$5.11 million	$90
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$20,781,391	$364

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 28227, 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 28227 totals $95,912,180 ($1,679 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $116,693,571 ($2,043 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in 28227, 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 northwest 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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28227 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 28227 residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.117
Robbery	0.4962
Rape	0.5660
Murder	0.1194
Total Violent Crime	4.298 (D+)

Individual 28227 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 28227 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 28227.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
28212, NC	F	D-	F
28215, NC	D	D+	D+
28105, NC	D+	B	C-
28205, NC	F	D-	F
28211, NC	D-	C	D-
28270, NC	C	A-	C-
28213, NC	D-	D	D-
28079, NC	C+	A-	B-
28207, NC	D+	B	D
28204, NC	D-	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

28227 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
85033, AZ	C	D	D
32771, FL	B+	B	B
32837, FL	A-	B+	B+
33511, FL	B	B	B
35242, AL	C+	A-	A-
38654, MS	A+	A+	A+
45044, OH	C+	B	B
45601, OH	C+	C+	C+
55124, MN	B-	A	A
60638, IL	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the violent crime rate, 28227 is as safe as the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

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