Yancey County, NC has seen a lower rate of violent crime than the national average. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in Yancey County is 14.6 compared to 22.7 nationally. Similarly, the property crime rate for Yancey County is 53.2, which is also below the national average of 35.4. This means that Yancey County residents are more likely to experience a lower rate of criminal activity than other areas in the United States. As such, it's important for local law enforcement to maintain vigilance and ensure that these low rates continue.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Yancey County violent crime is 14.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Yancey County property crime is 53.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Yancey, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Elizabethton, Tennessee. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Elizabethton, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.