Highlands, NC Crime


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Highlands, NC is a pleasant city with much to offer. It is also relatively safe, as the violent crime rate in Highlands is 12.2 compared to the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Highlands is even lower at 87.3, far below the US average of 35.4. This indicates that people living in and around Highlands can rest easy knowing that they are likely to be safe from criminal activity.

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

Highlands violent crime is 12.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Highlands property crime is 87.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Highlands, NC Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2001000002597.4432.92056.3108.2
2002425.500106.4319.12978.7638.32021.3319.1
2003328.60109.5109.5109.52519.2547.61971.50
2006000007187.52708.34166.7312.5
2007105.5000105.58438.839034535.90
2008105.3000105.35578.920003578.90
2009628.30209.40418.84921.51361.33560.20
2010000003630.71452.32178.40
2011534.200213.7320.55021.41388.93205.1427.4
20120000061901067.25122.70
2013000216.76825.62383.54333.7108.3
20140000062501616.44418.1215.5
2015431.50107.9107.9215.78306.43344.14746.5215.7
2016106.5000106.57028.82449.44472.8106.5
201700211.93601.7953.42648.30
201800318.55732.520173290.9424.6
2019410.70205.30205.37084.22361.44414.8308

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Sky Valley, GA0.0378.826892016
Dillard, GA0.01,081.1340122019
Franklin, NC384.96,107.33,580142014
Mountain City, GA0.00.01,056142018
Clayton, GA397.53,047.72,111172018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Sky Valley, GA0.0378.826892016
Dillard, GA0.01,081.1340122019
Franklin, NC384.96,107.33,580142014
Mountain City, GA0.00.01,056142018
Clayton, GA397.53,047.72,111172018

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Over 3 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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A beautiful mountain resort area with cool summers, Highlands has become the mecca for Southern High Roller to "summer". Restaurants, country clubs, elite shops, and  More

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