Silver City, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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46%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

45%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

47%

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.

Silver City 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 Silver City 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 Silver City 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 Silver City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Silver City_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,247 (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)	205 (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)	1,042 (estimate)	2,064	1,954

Silver City crime map

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

Silver City crime rates are 46% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Silver City are 45% lower than the national average
In Silver City you have a 1 in 81 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Silver City is safer than 56% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Silver City has decreased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Silver City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Silver City is 1 in 489

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Silver City is 1 in 96

The chance of being a victim of crime in Silver City is 1 in 81

Year Over Year Crime In Silver City (per 100,000 people)

Silver City police department

Item	Silver City	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}
Pinehurst, NC	16,382	33	374	407
Pinebluff, NC	1,694	146	745	891
Deercroft, NC	549	164	834	997
Taylortown, NC	1,054	185	941	1,126
Rockfish, NC	3,700	204	1,042	1,246
Five Points, NC	1,201	332	1,691	2,023
Southern Pines, NC	14,347	244	1,989	2,233
Silver City, NC	1,092	205	1,042	1,247

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mendon, IL	1,092	405	2,377	2,782
Gun Club Estates, FL	1,092	83	503	586
Poquott, NY	1,092	173	696	869
Jamestown, IN	1,092	115	578	693
Joseph, OR	1,092	416	3,571	3,987
Silver City, NC	1,092	205	1,042	1,247

Source: The Silver City, 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.