| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Holden Beach/100k people | North Carolina/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 15 | n/a (estimate) | 1,587 | 2,344 | 2,119 |
| Murder | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| Rape | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 28.0 | 37.5 |
| Robbery | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 50.2 | 60.6 |
| Assault | 1 | n/a | 105.8 | 290.1 | 256.1 |
| Violent crime | 1 | n/a (estimate) | 106 | 376 | 359 |
| Burglary | 4 | n/a | 423.3 | 323.9 | 229.2 |
| Theft | 10 | n/a | 1,058.2 | 1,390.2 | 1,272.1 |
| Vehicle theft | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 254.1 | 258.8 |
| Property crime | 14 | n/a (estimate) | 1,481 | 1,968 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Holden Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | 8 | 14,511 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | 13.4 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | North Carolina /100K | National /100K |
| North Carolina | 26,293 | 320 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| St. James, NC | 5,889 | 122 | 640 | 762 |
| Oak Island, NC | 8,118 | 132 | 691 | 822 |
| Carolina Shores, NC | 4,391 | 155 | 812 | 967 |
| Calabash, NC | 2,057 | 168 | 878 | 1,045 |
| Sunset Beach, NC | 3,994 | 107 | 966 | 1,073 |
| Bolivia, NC | 177 | 276 | 1,446 | 1,723 |
| Boiling Spring Lakes, NC | 6,156 | 290 | 1,434 | 1,724 |
| Holden Beach, NC | 978 | 106 | 1,481 | 1,587 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH | 978 | 348 | 1,835 | 2,182 |
| Sardis, GA | 978 | 462 | 2,374 | 2,836 |
| Fairton, NJ | 978 | 302 | 1,979 | 2,281 |
| Dortches, NC | 978 | 308 | 1,612 | 1,920 |
| Lake Tapawingo, MO | 978 | 0 | 519 | 519 |
| Holden Beach, NC | 978 | 106 | 1,481 | 1,587 |