2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Lake Lure, NC vs Waynesville, NC

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- Waynesville has 68% more violent crime than Lake Lure.
- Waynesville has 41% more property crime than Lake Lure.
 Lake Lure, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.622.7
 Property Crime33.5  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Lake Lure, North CarolinaCrime Index
 Lake Lure, NC19.25
 Rutherfordton, NC27.45
 Cliffside, NC30.7
 Chimney Rock Village, NC37.75
 Caroleen, NC41.7
 Ruth, NC41.75
 Bostic, NC42.15
 Henrietta, NC49.5
 Ellenboro, NC51.3
 Forest City, NC56.7

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