| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | St. James/100k people | North Carolina/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 799 (estimate) | 2,456 | 2,281 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7.9 | 5.7 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 28.2 | 38.0 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 51.8 | 66.5 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 303.5 | 264.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 127 (estimate) | 391 | 364 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 355.3 | 250.7 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,447.8 | 1,347.2 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 261.8 | 318.7 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 672 (estimate) | 2,065 | 1,917 |


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| Item | St. James | 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 |
| 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 |
| Kure Beach, NC | 2,451 | 61 | 324 | 385 |
| Southport, NC | 3,860 | 74 | 393 | 468 |
| Oak Island, NC | 8,118 | 137 | 725 | 862 |
| Myrtle Grove, NC | 11,921 | 149 | 787 | 936 |
| Bald Head Island, NC | 209 | 158 | 834 | 992 |
| Caswell Beach, NC | 578 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Boiling Spring Lakes, NC | 6,156 | 166 | 1,133 | 1,299 |
| St. James, NC | 5,889 | 127 | 672 | 799 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Somerset, PA | 5,888 | 253 | 963 | 1,216 |
| Riverside, MD | 5,888 | 411 | 2,000 | 2,412 |
| Morris Plains, NJ | 5,888 | 0 | 1,101 | 1,101 |
| Wesley Hills, NY | 5,891 | 127 | 585 | 712 |
| McKees Rocks, PA | 5,892 | 324 | 1,921 | 2,245 |
| St. James, NC | 5,889 | 127 | 672 | 799 |