2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Winston-Salem, NC vs Oak Harbor, WA

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- Oak Harbor has 73% less violent crime than Winston-Salem.
- Oak Harbor has 68% less property crime than Winston-Salem.
 Winston-Salem, NCOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock9.422.7
 Property Crime74.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Winston-Salem, North CarolinaCrime Index
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 Walnut Cove, NC24.35
 Southmont, NC28.6
 Lewisville, NC29.6
 Bermuda Run, NC30.75
 King, NC30.8
 Bethania, NC31.55
 Tobaccoville, NC32.2

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