The safest cities in North Carolina can vary depending on various factors and up-to-date crime and public safety statistics.
With a pilot plant growth in its general population, North Carolina faces different challenges, that, while crime is inevitable, the violent crime rate of 364 incidents per 100 thousand residents in the state remains below the national rate of 383.
Businesses thrive in North Carolina, and it is considered the most business-friendly state in the country. Given this panorama, it is not surprising that many have decided to emigrate to North Carolina to make it their home.
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Safest Cities in North Carolina
Some of the cities that are generally considered among the safest in North Carolina, according to the companies Deep Sentinel and NewHomeSource are:
- Cary
- Apex
- Holly springs
- Wake forest
- morrisville
- Fuquay-Varina
- Gibsonville
- Concord
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Cary
- Population: 187,000 (Population estimate as of January 1, 2024. Based on Census and permit data for Cary.)
- Violent crimes per capita: 61,6.
- Non-violent crimes per capita: 795,8.
- Most common crimes: Property and Theft.
- 60% below the national crime rate.
Cary is a thriving and growing community of residents of more than 60 nationalities, located in the heart of North Carolina's famous Central Triangle region.
Apex
The estimated population of Apex is 75.187 inhabitants as of February 28, 2023. Regarding violent crimes per capita, it registers 95,1, while non-violent crimes per capita are 1.097.
Property and theft are the most common crimes in this city, which is rated 47% below the national crime rate.
Holly springs
Population: 41,502.
Violent and non-violent crimes per capita: 51,3 and 610,7 respectively.
Most common crimes: property and theft.
70% below the national crime rate.
As its name suggests, the city arose where holly trees and fresh springs crossed. A perfect place to meet locals and shop for fresh produce in this quaint town is the farmers market.
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Wake forest
47,601 people reside in the city of Wake Forest, Wake County. Wake Forest was home to the university of the same name until it moved to Winston-Salem more than 60 years ago.
Still, residents are very happy to live in this suburb north of Raleigh, which is 58% below the national crime rate.
The most common crimes in this city involve property and theft.
morrisville
On June 9, 2021, the City of Morrisville was awarded the 2021 All-America City Award.
The All-America City Award recognizes Morrisville's inclusive civic commitment to building equity and creating stronger connections between residents, businesses, nonprofit organizations and government leaders.
The city's economy is based on highly skilled professional and technological industries, and a diverse, well-off and highly educated population.
In this city where 31,278 people live, the overall crime rate is 2,6% lower than the national average.
Specifically, there were 39 violent crimes reported in Morrisville, which is 120 per 100.000 residents, which is 67,7% lower than the national average.
Fuquay-Varina
Fuquay-Varina has an overall crime rate of 9 per 1.000 residents, making the crime rate here close to the average of all cities and towns of all sizes in America.
According to FBI crime data, the chance of being a victim of crime in this city of 43,481 people is 1 in 113.
Fuquay-Varina is a city in southern Wake County, located south of Holly Springs and southwest of Garner, and north of the Harnett County town of Angier and west of the unincorporated community of Willow Springs.
Gibsonville
Welcome to the “Rose City”! Gibsonville is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties. Most of the city is located within the combined Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point area.
Walking along the Minneola Mill fence, you'll find plenty of vibrantly colored rose bushes, and residents continue to plant more.
As of 2021, Gibsonville had a population of 9,013 with a rate 56% below the national crime rate.
Concord
Concord is one of the safest cities in North Carolina according to a new report from SafeWise.
This city ranks 17th and is one of only two cities with populations of more than 100 that appear on the list of the 20 safest cities in the state.
According to FBI crime data, the chance of being a victim of crime in Concord is 1 in 92. Its population in 2024 is estimated to be 113,630 people.
Sources: Deep Sentinel y NewHomeSource
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