Banner Elk, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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78%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

77%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

78%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Banner Elk crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Banner Elk crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Banner Elk crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Banner Elk crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Banner Elk_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	513 (estimate)	2,469	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	8.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	54.9	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	311.6	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	84 (estimate)	405	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	370.8	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,494.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	199.3	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	429 (estimate)	2,064	1,954

Banner Elk crime map

The Banner Elk crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Banner Elk as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Banner Elk crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Banner Elk crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Banner Elk crime rates are 78% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Banner Elk are 77% lower than the national average
In Banner Elk you have a 1 in 195 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Banner Elk is safer than 84% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Banner Elk has decreased by 15%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Banner Elk

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Banner Elk is 1 in 1189

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Banner Elk is 1 in 234

The chance of being a victim of crime in Banner Elk is 1 in 195

Year Over Year Crime In Banner Elk (per 100,000 people)

Banner Elk police department

Item	Banner Elk	North Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	10	14,511	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	9.7	4.8	3.3

There are a total of 10 Banner Elk police officers. This results in 9.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 103.5% greater than the North Carolina average and 198.9% 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}
Sugar Mountain, NC	487	0	266	266
Foscoe, NC	1,309	114	581	694
Cove Creek, NC	1,087	128	655	783
Grandfather, NC	60	164	834	997
Seven Devils, NC	441	164	834	997
Roan Mountain, TN	1,064	317	1,173	1,490
Boone, NC	19,466	111	1,527	1,638
Banner Elk, NC	1,473	84	429	513

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Crownsville, MD	1,473	56	229	285
Belle Plaine, KS	1,473	201	963	1,164
Pennsboro, WV	1,473	133	588	721
Alloway, NJ	1,474	85	597	682
Livonia, NY	1,472	208	835	1,043
Banner Elk, NC	1,473	84	429	513

Source: The Banner Elk, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.