Cherokee, NC County has a higher than average rate of both violent and property crime. Violent crime in the area stands at 27, which is higher than the US average of 22.7. Property crime in the area is also high at 69.4, more than double the US average of 35.4. This makes it clear that Cherokee, NC County has an above-average rate of criminal activity compared to other areas in the US.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Cherokee County violent crime is 27.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Cherokee County property crime is 69.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Cherokee, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Athens, Tennessee. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Athens, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.