Crime Score for ZIP 27920, Buxton, NC
Buxton · September 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Lower crime than 57.68% of US ZIP codes
National rank
#6,395
of 14,733 scored ZIPs
North Carolina rank
#163
of 449 in state
Score index
50.1
crime intensity
Snapshot
September 2026
updated monthly
ZIP code 27920 covers part of Buxton in North Carolina. In September 2026 it scored in the 42.3th percentile for reported crime among 14,733 scored US ZIP codes. That is a Below Average rating, below the national midpoint for reported crime.
Nationally it ranks #6,395, where #1 is the highest-crime ZIP in the country. Within North Carolina it ranks #163 of 449. That is 4.6 points above the North Carolina median of 37.7. It rose 4.00 percentile points between August 2026 and September 2026, from 38.32 to 42.32.
Higher percentile and a lower rank number both mean more reported crime. Levels are fixed cutoffs on the percentile: Low under 25, Below Average to 50, Above Average to 75, High to 90, Very High to 99, Extreme above. Scores reflect incidents reported by police and published by SpotCrime, so they measure reported crime, not every event that happens.
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Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026(latest) | 42.32 | #6,395 | #163 |
| August 2026 | 38.32 | #7,244 | #174 |
Nearby ZIP codes
1 of 6 score lower than 27920. Closest scored ZIPs by distance.
County
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On SpotCrime
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Questions about 27920
- Is ZIP code 27920 safe?
- CrimeScore does not label places safe or unsafe. ZIP 27920 scores in the 42.3th percentile for reported crime as of September 2026, which is a Below Average rating: below the national midpoint for reported crime.. Scores reflect police reports, so areas with less reporting can look calmer than they are.
- How is the crime score for 27920 calculated?
- SpotCrime collects police incident reports for the area, weights them into a crime intensity index, and ranks that index against every scored US ZIP code to get a percentile. The score is republished monthly and carries a model hash so you can tell which version produced it.
- How does 27920 compare with the rest of North Carolina?
- It ranks #163 of 449 scored ZIP codes in North Carolina, against a state median of the 37.7th percentile. Nationally it ranks #6,395 of 14,733.
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Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime, September 2026 publication. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.