Lake Norman of Catawba, NC Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	D+

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$1.02 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Norman of Catawba, NC

In 2025, violent crime will cost $452 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Norman of Catawba 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 C+ grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Lake Norman of Catawba against the average US city, where the rate is about the same as the norm. Lake Norman of Catawba sits in the 50th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 50% of cities and behind 50%. The grade covers only Lake Norman of Catawba's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Lake Norman of Catawba is 2.932 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 305 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 430 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Lake Norman of Catawba, NC report the most violent crime, about 4 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Norman of Catawba, NC

The tangible cost of violent crime in Lake Norman of Catawba is projected at $1,023,590 for 2025, about $204 per resident and $452 per household. That equals 0.3% 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): 41.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 45.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Lake Norman of Catawba Compared to Other Cities?

Lake Norman of Catawba, NC:	$204
Enfield, NC:	$1060
Wrightsville Beach, NC:	$113
North Carolina:	$297
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $204 per resident each year in Lake Norman of Catawba, which is $54 less than the national average and $93 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Norman of Catawba:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,060 per person, which is $856 more than in Lake Norman of Catawba.
In Wrightsville Beach, NC, crime costs $113 per person, which is $91 less than in Lake Norman of Catawba

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Norman of Catawba	Cost per Lake Norman of Catawba Resident
Murder	$527,399	$105
Rape/Sexual Assault	$145,497	$29
Robbery	$57,484	$11
Assault	$293,210	$58
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$1,023,590	$204

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Lake Norman of Catawba, 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 Lake Norman of Catawba totals $4,292,609 ($855 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,316,199 ($1,059 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Lake Norman of Catawba, 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 west 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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Lake Norman of Catawba Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.034
Robbery	0.3641
Rape	0.4781
Murder	0.0559
Total Violent Crime	2.932 (C+)

Individual Lake Norman of Catawba Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in Lake Norman of Catawba is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lake Norman of Catawba.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sherrills Ford, NC	B	B-	A-
Terrell, NC	C	B-	C+
Longisland, NC	C+	C	B
Denver, NC	C+	B	C+
Catawba, NC	C-	C-	C+
Mooresville, NC	C	B	C+
Troutman, NC	B	B+	B
Maiden, NC	C-	D+	C
Machpelah, NC	C	B	C
Cornelius, NC	D+	C+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Norman of Catawba is similar 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
Tuscola, IL	C	C-	C-
Williamson, AZ	A+	A-	A-
Williamstown, KY	C-	A-	A-
Williamsville, NY	B+	B+	B+
Sterrett, AL	B+	A-	A-
Stephenson, VA	A	D	D
Staunton, IL	C	B-	B-
Willow Springs, IL	B	B+	B+
Washington, GA	D	D	D
Staples, MN	D+	D	D

Considering only the violent crime rate, Lake Norman of Catawba is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

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