Light Oak, NC Crime


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Light Oak, NC is a town with significantly higher levels of both violent and property crime than the national average. The violent crime rate in Light Oak is 30.4, which is almost 8 points higher than the U.S. average of 22.7, and the property crime rate there is 72.4, which is over 37 points more than the US average of 35.4. Clearly, living in Light Oak comes with an increased risk for criminal activity compared to other parts of the country. It's important to be extra vigilant if you live or visit this area, or even take preventative measures such as installing security systems in your home or car.



NOTE: The city of Light Oak, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Cherryville, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Cherryville, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Shelby, NC Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001391.514.366.9416894.2969321287039526
20011196.535.365.6499.8595.791632115.36613.5434.2
20021172.319.999.3437.1615.97992.32106.15563.3322.9
20031262.430.370.7282.8878.78720.92161.36145.5414.1
20041081.132.551255.2742.48249.42570.45372.8306.2
2005915.423.146.2319527.17628.62149.95021457.7
200683023.164.6308.9433.460821719.93942.5419.6
2007825.79.393.3321.9401.25551.11511.43801.8237.9
2009655.413.937.2190.6413.75010.51575.63332.6102.3
2010676.64.751.3219.3401.34820.31572.63051.8196
2011524.8043.7174.9306.14115.41433.42507.2174.9
2012764.619.668.6176.55004347.614902676.2181.4
20134.949.4162.9399.83346.3952.62240.8153
2014718.219.719.7157.4521.43521.91067.42292.2162.3
2015868.39.959.2202.35973769.31090.32545.8133.2
2016609.924.829.8148.8406.63609.71006.52355.2247.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Shelby, NC609.93,609.720,26942016
Kings Mountain, NC136.83,128.110,80882019
Cherryville, NC263.92,523.95,45282019
Bessemer City, NC234.11,531.05,466112019
Boiling Springs, NC42.8985.44,668112012
Blacksburg, SC531.13,611.31,899122019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Cherryville, NC263.92,523.95,45282019
Bessemer City, NC234.11,531.05,466112019
Boiling Springs, NC42.8985.44,668112012
Blacksburg, SC531.13,611.31,899122019
Dallas, NC417.83,196.23,460162019
Clover, SC289.02,387.84,493192019

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