Waynesville, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 10,813
Key Insights
- →Waynesville has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 499.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.5% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 18.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 12% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
499.4
-8.5% YoY
Murder Rate
18.5
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
2811.4
304 total
vs National Avg
↑ 39%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 54
Murder2
Rape11
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault39
Property Crime: 304
Burglary28
Larceny-Theft266
Motor Vehicle Theft10
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,813 | 54 | 499.4 | 2 | 304 | 2811.4 |
| 2023 | 10,812 | 59 | 545.7 | 0 | 358 | 3311.1 |
| 2022 | 10,225 | 44 | 430.3 | 0 | 352 | 3442.5 |
| 2021 | 10,632 | 51 | 479.7 | 1 | 750 | 7054.2 |
| 2020 | 10,174 | 54 | 530.8 | 1 | 758 | 7450.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Waynesville
Based on violent crime rate of 499.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 12% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.