High Point, NC Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D+

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

Which crimes are included?

$50.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for High Point, NC

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,040 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of High Point 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 High Point against the average US city, where the rate is higher than the norm. High Point sits in the 22nd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only High Point's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in High Point is 4.670 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 89 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 398 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of High Point, NC report the most violent crime, about 216 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 32 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in High Point, NC

The tangible cost of violent crime in High Point is projected at $50,762,677 for 2025, about $425 per resident and $1,040 per household. That equals 1.3% 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): 37.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 49.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in High Point Compared to Other Cities?

High Point, NC:	$425
Enfield, NC:	$1060
Wrightsville Beach, NC:	$113
North Carolina:	$297
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $425 per resident each year in High Point, which is $166 more than the national average and $128 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to High Point:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,060 per person, which is $635 more than in High Point.
In Wrightsville Beach, NC, crime costs $113 per person, which is $312 less than in High Point

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to High Point	Cost per High Point Resident
Murder	$32.9 million	$275
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4.22 million	$35
Robbery	$1.83 million	$15
Assault	$11.9 million	$99
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$50,762,677	$425

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in High Point, 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 High Point totals $241,410,124 ($2,020 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $292,172,801 ($2,445 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in High Point, 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 city 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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High Point Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.453
Robbery	0.4879
Rape	0.5827
Murder	0.1463
Total Violent Crime	4.670 (D)

Individual High Point Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in High Point is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to High Point.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jamestown, NC	C+	B	C+
Archdale, NC	D+	D+	D
Colfax, NC	B-	B+	B
Wallburg, NC	B+	C-	A-
Thomasville, NC	C-	D+	C
Flint Hill, NC	C+	C-	B
Trinity, NC	C	C-	C+
Greensboro, NC	D+	C-	D+
Midway, NC	B-	C+	B
New Market, NC	C	D+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

High Point is higher versus other cities of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Boise, ID	B	B	B
Brick, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Bismarck, ND	C-	B-	B-
Brighton, CO	D+	C-	C-
Bryan, TX	C	C	C
Burleson, TX	C+	C	C
Burbank, CA	D	D	D
Birmingham, AL	D+	C-	C-
Bremerton, WA	F	D+	D+
Binghamton, NY	D+	D-	D-

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

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