Carolina Shores, NC Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 51%

Violent crime 53%

Property crime 51%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Carolina Shores_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,149 (estimate)	2,646	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	8.0	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	27.6	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	69.2	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	314.5	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	182 (estimate)	419	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	471.2	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,561.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	193.6	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	967 (estimate)	2,227	1,958

Key findings

Carolina Shores crime rates are 51% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Carolina Shores are 53% lower than the national average
In Carolina Shores you have a 1 in 88 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Carolina Shores is safer than 62% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Carolina Shores has decreased by 3%

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Daily Crime In Carolina Shores (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Carolina Shores

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Carolina Shores is 1 in 550

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Carolina Shores is 1 in 104

The chance of being a victim of crime in Carolina Shores is 1 in 88

Year Over Year Crime In Carolina Shores (per 100,000 people)

Carolina Shores police department

Item	Carolina Shores	North Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	14,511	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.8	3.3

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}
Holden Beach, NC	1,135	59	312	371
Sunset Beach, NC	3,762	95	503	597
Calabash, NC	1,763	189	1,005	1,194
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	407	215	1,099	1,314
Little River, SC	9,239	374	1,915	2,288
North Myrtle Beach, SC	15,201	572	5,780	6,352
Atlantic Beach, SC	239	2,397	4,357	6,754
Carolina Shores, NC	3,714	182	967	1,149

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Millvale, PA	3,714	110	2,476	2,586
Dell Rapids, SD	3,715	247	965	1,213
Ballinger, TX	3,715	435	1,793	2,228
Lyons, KS	3,716	470	1,146	1,616
Blanding, UT	3,716	160	1,512	1,672
Carolina Shores, NC	3,714	182	967	1,149

Source: The Carolina Shores, 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.