Rutherfordton, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Rutherfordton, NC Summary

Crime in Rutherfordton research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Rutherfordton over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Rutherfordton:

  • There were 101 total crimes committed in Rutherfordton the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,788.5 total crimes per 100K people in Rutherfordton.
  • The overall crime rate in Rutherfordton is 19.98% above the national average.
  • Rutherfordton ranks #136 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Rutherfordton ranks #7,875 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in North Carolina

Rutherfordton Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Rutherfordton is 2,788.5 per 100,000 people. That's 19.98% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 5.39% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Rutherfordton
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 101 2,788.5 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 8.0 6.3
Robbery 1 27.6 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 11 303.7 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 14 386.5 419.3 369.8
Burglary 27 745.4 471.2 269.8
Larceny 56 1,546.1 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 4 110.4 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 87 2,402.0 2,226.5 1,954.4

Rutherfordton Crime Compared To North Carolina Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in North Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Rutherfordton

14
Violent Crimes
386.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
4.52%
Above The National Average
  • There were 14 violent crimes in Rutherfordton in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Rutherfordton is 386.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 258.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Rutherfordton each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 4.52% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -7.82% lower than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Rutherfordton

87
Property Crimes
2,402.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
22.90%
Above The National Average
  • There were 87 property crimes in Rutherfordton in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Rutherfordton is 2,402.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 41.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Rutherfordton each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 22.90% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 7.88% higher than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Rutherfordton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Asheville, NC 93,729 5,690 6,070.7 5,132.9 937.8
Mauldin, SC 26,576 576 2,167.4 1,873.9 293.5
Hendersonville, NC 15,122 631 4,172.7 3,928.1 244.7
Black Mountain, NC 8,297 181 2,181.5 2,061.0 120.5
Woodfin, NC 8,097 102 1,259.7 1,074.5 185.3
Fletcher, NC 8,059 151 1,873.7 1,712.4 161.3
Brevard, NC 7,778 124 1,594.2 1,414.2 180.0

Rutherfordton SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
6
Diversity
6
Safety
N/A
Amenities
7
Education
8
Commute
8.5
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