White Oak, North Carolina has been facing significant challenges with crime in recent years. According to recent statistics, the town's violent crime rate is 18.5, which is lower than the national average of 22.7. However, the property crime rate in White Oak is much higher than the national average at 51.5, compared to 35.4. This means that residents of White Oak are more likely to experience theft, burglary, and other property-related offenses than the average American. The high rates of property crime can be attributed to a combination of factors, including poverty, drug use, and a lack of adequate law enforcement resources. The town is working to address these issues and improve the safety and security of its residents, but there is still much to be done in order to reduce crime in White Oak to a level on par with the rest of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
White Oak violent crime is 18.5. (The US average is 22.7)
White Oak property crime is 51.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of White Oak, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Elizabethtown, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Elizabethtown, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.