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    Safest Neighborhoods in North Carolina (2026 Rankings)

    Looking for the safest places to live in North Carolina? We analyzed crime data for 25 neighborhoods and cities to find the areas with the lowest violent crime rates. The national average is 3.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

    CaryNC
    Kurby Score: 72
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.5 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $430,000
    Population: 174,721
    Walk Score: 77/100
    AshevilleNC
    Kurby Score: 68
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.4 per 1K
    Property Crime: 7.5 per 1K
    Home Value: $350,000
    Population: 94,589
    Walk Score: 90/100
    DavidsonNC
    Kurby Score: 70
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $572,300
    Population: 15,199
    4
    Elroy CDPElroy CDP, NC
    Kurby Score: 86
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $116,900
    Population: 3,495
    5
    Tobaccoville villageNC
    Kurby Score: 90
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $190,300
    Population: 2,602
    6
    ElizabethtownNC
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $152,700
    Population: 3,304
    7
    WhitevilleNC
    Kurby Score: 73
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $141,900
    Population: 4,761
    8
    CarthageNC
    Kurby Score: 72
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $188,400
    Population: 2,779
    9
    PittsboroNC
    Kurby Score: 78
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $330,400
    Population: 4,555
    10
    PolktonNC
    Kurby Score: 73
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $130,100
    Population: 2,937
    11
    China GroveNC
    Kurby Score: 78
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $183,900
    Population: 4,449
    12
    TroyNC
    Kurby Score: 70
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $135,100
    Population: 2,921
    13
    CantonNC
    Kurby Score: 85
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $192,400
    Population: 4,410
    14
    Royal Pines CDPRoyal Pines CDP, NC
    Kurby Score: 89
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $356,900
    Population: 4,681
    15
    NorwoodNC
    Kurby Score: 83
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $146,900
    Population: 2,906
    16
    Boiling SpringsNC
    Kurby Score: 91
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $214,400
    Population: 4,622
    17
    Denver CDPDenver CDP, NC
    Kurby Score: 70
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $266,600
    Population: 2,739
    18
    Emma CDPEmma CDP, NC
    Kurby Score: 86
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $93,600
    Population: 2,969
    19
    GriftonNC
    Kurby Score: 64
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $99,200
    Population: 2,676
    20
    ReidsvilleNC
    Kurby Score: 66
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $141,200
    Population: 14,526
    21
    Spruce PineNC
    Kurby Score: 83
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $178,600
    Population: 2,637
    22
    JonesvilleNC
    Kurby Score: 72
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $114,200
    Population: 2,634
    23
    Laurel ParkNC
    Kurby Score: 88
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $358,900
    Population: 2,615
    24
    GreenvilleNC
    Kurby Score: 66
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $192,900
    Population: 87,894
    25
    East Rockingham CDPEast Rockingham CDP, NC
    Kurby Score: 74
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 9.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $92,700
    Population: 3,328

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