Mountain Home, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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37%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

38%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

37%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Mountain Home_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,428 (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)	227 (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)	1,200 (estimate)	2,065	1,917

Mountain Home crime map

The Mountain Home crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Mountain Home 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

Mountain Home crime rates are 37% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Mountain Home are 38% lower than the national average
In Mountain Home you have a 1 in 71 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Mountain Home is safer than 58% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Mountain Home has increased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Mountain Home

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Mountain Home is 1 in 440

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Mountain Home is 1 in 84

The chance of being a victim of crime in Mountain Home is 1 in 71

Year Over Year Crime In Mountain Home (per 100,000 people)

Mountain Home police department

Item	Mountain Home	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}
Bent Creek, NC	1,652	55	290	345
Laurel Park, NC	2,533	61	324	385
Horse Shoe, NC	2,174	70	371	441
Flat Rock, NC	3,354	74	393	468
Valley Hill, NC	2,215	86	452	538
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,679	0	554	554
Balfour, NC	1,177	88	467	556
Mountain Home, NC	4,352	227	1,200	1,428

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Summerside, OH	4,352	190	1,125	1,316
Aubrey, TX	4,352	247	1,421	1,668
West Hazleton, PA	4,351	155	793	947
St. Bernard, OH	4,353	383	3,016	3,399
Oak Grove, TN	4,353	339	1,276	1,615
Mountain Home, NC	4,352	227	1,200	1,428

Source: The Mountain Home, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.