Raeford, NC Violent Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$11.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Raeford, NC

In 2025, violent crime will cost $788 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Raeford 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 Raeford against the average US city, where the rate is higher than the norm. Raeford sits in the 21st percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 21% of cities and behind 79%. The grade covers only Raeford's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Raeford is 4.830 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 88 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 335 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Raeford, NC report the most violent crime, about 75 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Raeford, NC

The tangible cost of violent crime in Raeford is projected at $11,051,637 for 2025, about $277 per resident and $788 per household. That equals 0.9% 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): 41.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 45.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Raeford, NC:	$277
Enfield, NC:	$1060
Wrightsville Beach, NC:	$113
North Carolina:	$297
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $277 per resident each year in Raeford, which is $19 more than the national average and $20 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Raeford:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,060 per person, which is $783 more than in Raeford.
In Wrightsville Beach, NC, crime costs $113 per person, which is $165 less than in Raeford

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Raeford	Cost per Raeford Resident
Murder	$4.93 million	$124
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.18 million	$30
Robbery	$579,509	$15
Assault	$4.36 million	$109
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$11,051,637	$277

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Raeford, 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 Raeford totals $39,704,350 ($997 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $50,755,987 ($1,274 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Raeford, 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 south 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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Raeford Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.812
Robbery	0.4625
Rape	0.4898
Murder	0.0658
Total Violent Crime	4.830 (D)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Silver City, NC	D-	D-	D-
Dundarrach, NC	C-	D+	C-
Mccain, NC	B-	D	A-
Lumber Bridge, NC	D+	C-	D+
Montrose, NC	C+	D+	B
Bowmore, NC	C	D+	C
Parkton, NC	C-	C-	C-
Fayetteville, NC	F	D-	F
Fort Bragg, NC	D-	D	D-
Hope Mills, NC	C-	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Raeford 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
Thibodaux, LA	D	D-	D-
East Stroudsburg, PA	B+	C+	C+
El Dorado Hills, CA	B+	B	B
Fairburn, GA	B-	C+	C+
Fairport, NY	A	A	A
Fort Lee, NJ	C-	B-	B-
Shelton, CT	B-	A+	A+
Sherwood, AR	D	D	D
Streamwood, IL	B+	A	A
Teaneck, NJ	B	B+	B+

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

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