A study based on crime data says towns surrounding Charlotte are among the state’s safest. The crime rate in these areas is lower on average than the typical city.
Except for Gastonia, that is.
One hundred towns are included in the survey and among the Top 20 safest were Waxhaw, Stallings, Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville and Mint Hill. Mount Holly was ranked just outside the Top 20, at No. 27.
As for Charlotte-Mecklenburg, we were ranked No. 66.
Gastonia was at No. 91.
Zebulon, in Wake County, was at the bottom.
The study data was compiled and compared by the security company Safewise. It reports the Top 20 cities that made the list this year exemplify the state’s overall commitment to fight sexual assault.
“These cities also report low numbers of murder and non-negligent manslaughter. In fact, every city on our list boasts a lower violent crime rate than the national average,” reported Safewise, citing the FBI’s 2015 crime data report “North Carolina as a whole beats the national violent crime rate, ranking twenty-fourth among all states.”
Below are the Top 20 Cities by Crime Rate
1. Pinehurst
Previous Rank: 2
Violent Crime per 1,000: 0.70
Property Crime per 1,000: 5.83
2. Waxhaw
Previous Rank: 5
Violent Crime: 0.74
Property Crime: 7.72
3. Holly Springs
Previous Rank: 3
Violent Crime: 0.57
Property Crime: 9.07
4. Trent Woods
Previous Rank: 1
Violent Crime: 0.24
Property Crime: 10.16
5. Havelock
Previous Rank: 18
Violent Crime: 0.24
Property Crime: 10.54
6. Stallings
Previous Rank: 9
Violent Crime: 0.79
Property Crime: 10.49
7. Davidson
Previous Rank: 6
Violent Crime: 0.82
Property Crime: 10.53
8. Cary
Previous Rank: 8
Violent Crime: 0.51
Property Crime: 11.87
9. Valdese
Previous Rank: 17
Violent Crime per 1,000: 0.22
Property Crime per 1,000: 12.36
10. Woodfin
Previous Rank: 14
Violent Crime per 1,000: 2.05
Property Crime per 1,000: 10.56
11. Black Mountain
Previous Rank: 12
Violent Crime per 1,000: 0.73
Property Crime per 1,000: 11.92
12. Wendell
Previous Rank: 26
Violent Crime per 1,000: 1.28
Property Crime per 1,000: 12.62
13. Cornelius
Previous Rank: 10
Violent Crime per 1,000: 1.24
Property Crime per 1,000: 13.79
14. Fletcher
Previous Rank: 11
Violent Crime per 1,000: 0.53
Property Crime per 1,000: 15.74
15. Morrisville
Previous Rank: 22
Violent Crime per 1,000: 0.67
Property Crime per 1,000: 16.24
16. Leland
Previous Rank: 23
Violent Crime per 1,000: 1.17
Property Crime per 1,000: 16.11
17. Gibsonville
Previous Rank: 13
Violent Crime per 1,000: 2.66
Property Crime per 1,000: 15.23
18. Huntersville
Previous Rank: 21
Violent Crime per 1,000: 1.38
Property Crime per 1,000: 17.01
19. Mint Hill
Previous Rank: 24
Violent Crime per 1,000: 1.21
Property Crime per 1,000: 17.38
20. Winterville
Previous Rank: 16
Violent Crime per 1,000: 1.88
Property Crime per 1,000: 16.72
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