Pungo, NC Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$121,048

Cost of Crime™ for Pungo, NC

In 2025, violent crime will cost $922 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Pungo 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 Pungo against the average US city, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. Pungo sits in the 38th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 38% of cities and behind 62%. The grade covers only Pungo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Pungo is 3.506 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 224 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 372 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Pungo, NC report the most violent crime, about 1 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pungo, NC

The tangible cost of violent crime in Pungo is projected at $121,048 for 2025, about $417 per resident and $922 per household. That equals 1.6% 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): 37.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 49.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Pungo, NC:	$417
Enfield, NC:	$1060
Wrightsville Beach, NC:	$113
North Carolina:	$297
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $417 per resident each year in Pungo, which is $159 more than the national average and $120 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pungo:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,060 per person, which is $643 more than in Pungo.
In Wrightsville Beach, NC, crime costs $113 per person, which is $305 less than in Pungo

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Pungo	Cost per Pungo Resident
Murder	$87,366	$301
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,978	$34
Robbery	$6,471	$22
Assault	$17,233	$59
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$121,048	$417

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Pungo, 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 Pungo totals $633,316 ($2,184 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $754,364 ($2,601 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Pungo, 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 city has few 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.

The interactive maps load faster on a solid connection. Compare high speed internet in Pungo, NC at ISP Reports.

Pungo Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.069
Robbery	0.7094
Rape	0.5674
Murder	0.1603
Total Violent Crime	3.506 (C-)

Individual Pungo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pike Road, NC	F	D-	F
Pantego, NC	D	D+	D
Ponzer, NC	A-	B-	A+
Leechville, NC	D	D-	C-
Belhaven, NC	D-	F	D+
Wenona, NC	D	D+	D-
Yeatesville, NC	C-	B+	D+
Terra Ceia, NC	F	C-	F
Pinetown, NC	B	B+	B
Everetts Crossroads, NC	A+	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pungo 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
Websterville, VT	B	B+	B+
West Point, AR	C	D	D
Beech Grove, KY	A	A	A
Westlake, OR	F	C+	C+
Bailey Island, ME	A-	A+	A+
Atlanta, KS	C-	C-	C-
Arriba, CO	F	D-	D-
Arlington, AL	F	D-	D-
Annapolis, CA	C-	D-	D-
Alna, ME	A+	A+	A+

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

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 32 days 9 hours in Pungo. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in Pungo, NC

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.