| | Waynesville, NC | Lake Lure, NC | United States |
| | 15.6 | 5 | 22.7 |
| | 57.1 | 33.5 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Waynesville, North Carolina | Crime Index |
| Barnardsville, NC | |
| Emma, NC | |
| Marshall, NC | 8.7 |
| Laurel Park, NC | 11.3 |
| Biltmore Forest, NC | 12.2 |
| Black Mountain, NC | 16.6 |
| Mars Hill, NC | 18.5 |
| Fletcher, NC | 18.7 |
| Woodfin, NC | 20.1 |
| Montreat, NC | 27.7 |
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
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
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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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
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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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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