St. James, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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72%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

73%

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.

St. James 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 St. James 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 St. James 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 St. James crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	St. James_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	641 (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)	105 (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)	536 (estimate)	2,064	1,954

St. James crime map

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

St. James crime rates are 72% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in St. James are 72% lower than the national average
In St. James you have a 1 in 156 chance of becoming a victim of crime
St. James is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in St. James has decreased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in St. James

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in St. James is 1 in 951

The chance of being a victim of property crime in St. James is 1 in 187

The chance of being a victim of crime in St. James is 1 in 156

Year Over Year Crime In St. James (per 100,000 people)

St. James police department

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

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}
Holden Beach, NC	978	57	290	347
Kure Beach, NC	2,451	64	324	387
Sea Breeze, NC	1,646	97	497	594
Bald Head Island, NC	209	164	834	997
Caswell Beach, NC	578	164	834	997
Oak Island, NC	8,118	174	886	1,060
Myrtle Grove, NC	11,921	203	1,033	1,236
St. James, NC	5,889	105	536	641

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Somerset, PA	5,888	277	1,465	1,742
Riverside, MD	5,888	388	1,595	1,983
Morris Plains, NJ	5,888	33	1,271	1,303
Wesley Hills, NY	5,891	140	560	700
McKees Rocks, PA	5,892	344	1,821	2,165
St. James, NC	5,889	105	536	641

Source: The St. James, 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.