2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Wake Forest, NC vs Akron, OH

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- Akron has 72% more violent crime than Wake Forest.
- Akron has 48% more property crime than Wake Forest.
 Wake Forest, NCAkron, OHUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock35.522.7
 Property Crime32  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Wake Forest, North CarolinaCrime Index
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 Cary, NC14.35
 Apex, NC15.6
 Morrisville, NC17.95
 Rolesville, NC19.65
 Wilson's Mills, NC19.85
 Pine Level, NC20.75
 Wake Forest, NC20.95
 Wendell, NC22.55
 Clayton, NC23.15

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