Silver City, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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44%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

44%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

44%

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)	1,284 (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)	204 (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)	1,079 (estimate)	2,065	1,917

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 44% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Silver City are 44% lower than the national average
In Silver City you have a 1 in 78 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Silver City is safer than 57% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Silver City has decreased by 4%

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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 490

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Silver City is 1 in 93

The chance of being a victim of crime in Silver City is 1 in 78

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	43	340	383
Five Points, NC	1,201	96	507	603
Taylortown, NC	1,054	127	673	801
Pinebluff, NC	1,694	134	707	840
Rockfish, NC	3,700	182	962	1,144
Raeford, NC	4,943	222	1,218	1,440
Deercroft, NC	549	281	1,484	1,765
Silver City, NC	1,092	204	1,079	1,284

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gun Club Estates, FL	1,092	41	213	253
Poquott, NY	1,092	55	252	307
Jamestown, IN	1,092	110	510	620
Mendon, IL	1,092	150	832	981
Joseph, OR	1,092	121	961	1,082
Silver City, NC	1,092	204	1,079	1,284

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.