NEIGHBORSCORE

Morganton, North Carolina · ZIP 28655

Morganton Crime Statistics

OverviewCrime DataSchools

Overall ScoreiWeighted average of two sub-scores: Crime & Safety (53%) and Schools (47%). Affordability is shown as context and is not weighted into the overall.

75OUT OF 100

Good

Crime & SafetyiBased on the best available local, FBI agency, county, or state-remainder reported-crime tier. Higher scores mean a lower reported rate relative to the applicable benchmark.

80

80/100

Good

SchoolsiBased on reported math and reading proficiency plus grade-band coverage. Nearby or county-level estimates are used when ZIP-level reporting is sparse; if no proficiency signal is available, the score is limited to grade-band coverage.

70

70/100

Good

AffordabilityiHow the available home value or price metric compares within the state — a higher score means more affordable, lower means pricier. It is context only.

54

54/100

Mid-Market

Nearby Neighborhoods

Valdese, North CarolinaValdeseZIP 28690
70▼5 vs here
Connelly Springs, North CarolinaConnelly SpringsZIP 28612
69▼6 vs here
Nebo, North CarolinaNeboZIP 28761
46▼29 vs here
Sawmills, North CarolinaSawmillsZIP 28638
61▼14 vs here

2025 Annual Summary

Total Incidents

778

Violent Crime

119

Property Crime

659

Crime statistics for this area are estimated from FBI-reported county-level data for Burke County, North Carolina (2025). This ZIP does not yet have city-specific monthly crime data, so figures reflect the entire county rather than this ZIP alone.

About This Data

The summary shown for Morganton (ZIP 28655) uses annual county-level reporting from the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. It reflects crimes reported by participating law-enforcement agencies; coverage and reporting systems vary by agency and year.

The crime score of 80/100 uses the best available city, agency, county, or state-remainder tier and its applicable benchmark. A higher score represents a lower reported rate under that tier; it is not a guarantee of safety.