Greensboro's crime numbers are not one bad year: violent crime at 143% above the national average rose 11.7% in 2024, a pattern SafeNest classifies as worsening, and property crime 73% above average puts the city in the 3rd percentile of 13,216 graded jurisdictions. The schools do not fall uniformly against that — high schools average 7.1/10 while middle schools average 4.8/10, so the strength of the district depends on which level a child is entering. Flood exposure is documented at the state level, 8 FEMA flood declarations and 38 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations, and unresolved for any parcel. Every figure here is a city-wide average. The block you are considering sits somewhere inside a range these numbers cannot show, and only an address-level look separates it out.
Crime in Greensboro vs. the national average
Greensboro reports 924 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 143% above the U.S. average of 381, and 3,383 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (73% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate rose 11.7% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as worsening.
| Greensboro | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 924 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 3383 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Greensboro can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for North Carolina — the state SafeNest uses for Greensboro's flood context — list 8 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1962 and 2013, most recently "Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides". North Carolina has also seen 38 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Greensboro address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Greensboro
Public schools in Greensboro average 5.9/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 82 rated schools. By level, high schools rate strongest at 7.1/10 on average, while middle schools average 4.8/10. The highest-scoring is Brooks Global Elementary at 9.7/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Greensboro: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Greensboro address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in Greensboro
Is Greensboro, NC safe?
Greensboro records 924 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 143% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: D, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Greensboro?
Greensboro reports approximately 924 violent crimes and 3383 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Greensboro have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Greensboro, federal records show 8 FEMA flood disaster declarations for North Carolina, most recently in 2013; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in North Carolina.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).