Candor, NC Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 11%

Violent crime 37%

Property crime 6%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Candor_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	17	n/a (estimate)	2,086	2,646	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.0	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	27.6	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	245.4	69.2	73.9
Assault	0	n/a	0.0	314.5	279.7
Violent crime	2	n/a (estimate)	245	419	388
Burglary	4	n/a	490.8	471.2	314.2
Theft	11	n/a	1,349.7	1,561.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	193.6	246.0
Property crime	15	n/a (estimate)	1,840	2,227	1,958

Key findings

Candor crime rates are 11% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Candor are 37% lower than the national average
In Candor you have a 1 in 48 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Candor is safer than 43% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Candor has decreased by 48%

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The Candor crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Candor as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Candor crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Candor

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Candor is 1 in 408

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Candor is 1 in 55

The chance of being a victim of crime in Candor is 1 in 48

Year Over Year Crime In Candor (per 100,000 people)

Candor police department

Item	Candor	North Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	5	14,511	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	5.9	4.8	3.3

There are a total of 5 Candor police officers. This results in 5.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 23.9% greater than the North Carolina average and 82% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in North Carolina

State	Total offenders	North Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
North Carolina	26,293	320	266

There are a total of 26,293 sex offenders in North Carolina. This yields a total of 320 sex offenders in North Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 20% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Foxfire, NC	1,102	79	422	501
Seven Lakes, NC	4,727	110	586	697
Pinehurst, NC	15,522	113	790	903
Pinebluff, NC	1,284	66	1,254	1,320
Robbins, NC	1,356	225	1,197	1,423
Star, NC	751	236	2,009	2,246
Taylortown, NC	1,042	461	3,114	3,576
Candor, NC	886	245	1,840	2,086

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mountain Mesa, CA	886	686	3,320	4,006
Colo, IA	886	357	1,991	2,348
Gladbrook, IA	886	370	2,067	2,437
Marion, MT	886	453	2,045	2,498
Mapleton, ND	886	372	2,400	2,771
Candor, NC	886	245	1,840	2,086

Source: The Candor, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.