Whispering Pines
Moore County · 5,505 people2.94 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 0.1, property 2.7
North Carolina rankings · Safety
Safest towns in North Carolina
Whispering Pines reports the least crime per resident of North Carolina’s 163 towns with crime figures for 2023–2025; 9 of the 163 grade A− or better on safety nationally.
Crimes reported by each town’s own police, 2023–2025, per 1,000 residents, violent crimes counted four times. The same measure as the Safety grade. For 27 of them one year isn’t in the FBI’s published tables and comes from the FBI Crime Data Explorer or the state’s own reports (named in the row). How grades work
A+
#2Davidson
Mecklenburg County · 16,662 people4.72 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 0.3, property 3.6
#3Pinehurst
Moore County · 18,670 people5.05 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 0.5, property 3.0
All 163 towns
Weighted crimes per 1,000 residents a year, lowest first, to two decimals (the sort uses the exact rate, so there are no rounding ties). Grade = the national Safety grade.
163 towns ranked. Not here? See towns without their own figures.
#TownWeighted rateViolentPropertyGrade
10Southern ShoresDare County · 3,110 people · 2023 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer; 2025 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer0.111.0B+
12Holly SpringsWake County · 50,288 people · 2024 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer; 2025 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer1.08.6B+
26Granite QuarryRowan County · 3,129 people · 2024 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer; 2025 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer1.610.7B−
28CramertonGaston County · 5,713 people · 2023 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer; 2025 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer1.013.5B−
38LandisRowan County · 3,885 people · 2023 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer; 2024 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer2.411.1B−
55SpencerRowan County · 3,450 people · 2023 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer; 2024 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer3.115.3C
60JacksonvilleOnslow County · 72,732 people · 2023 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer; 2024 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer2.518.6C
Per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Last on the list: Lumberton, 166.81. The rate counts crimes reported to police, not how safe any one street feels.
Not ranked
127 towns without figures of their own
These towns of 2,500+ are not on the list because there are no police figures for them alone for all of 2023–2025, from the FBI or the state. In 2025 the FBI’s tables list State Police figures for 0 of North Carolina’s counties and county sheriff figures for 82; those cover many towns at once and can’t be split by town, so they aren’t ranked here. Their other grades stand; the overall grade uses the rest.
- Albemarle Stanly County · 17,769 people: figures for 2023 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Anderson Creek Harnett County · 13,927 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Angier Harnett County · 9,410 people: figures for 2024 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Apex Wake County · 80,419 people: figures for 2023 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Archer Lodge Johnston County · 5,649 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Avery Creek Buncombe County · 2,887 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Barbecue · 5,910 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Bayshore New Hanover County · 2,949 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Belville Brunswick County · 3,199 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Bermuda Run Davie County · 3,323 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Bethlehem Alexander County · 4,101 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Boiling Springs Cleveland County · 4,799 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Briar Chapel Chatham County · 6,049 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Brices Creek Craven County · 3,415 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Brogden Wayne County · 2,733 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Buies Creek Harnett County · 3,746 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Cajah's Mountain Caldwell County · 2,702 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Calabash Brunswick County · 3,069 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Canton Haywood County · 4,418 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Carolina Shores Brunswick County · 5,540 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Carthage Moore County · 3,070 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Clemmons Forsyth County · 22,808 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Conover Catawba County · 8,938 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Cullowhee Jackson County · 7,973 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Dana Henderson County · 4,147 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- East Flat Rock Henderson County · 6,323 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- East Rockingham Richmond County · 2,779 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Eastover Cumberland County · 3,743 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Edneyville Henderson County · 2,716 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Elroy Wayne County · 3,251 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Emma Buncombe County · 2,657 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Enochville Rowan County · 3,321 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Etowah Henderson County · 7,968 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Fairfield Harbour Craven County · 2,948 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Fairview Union County · 3,805 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Flat Rock Henderson County · 3,643 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Forest Oaks Guilford County · 4,293 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Franklinton Franklin County · 2,890 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Gamewell Caldwell County · 3,713 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Glen Raven Alamance County · 3,506 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Green Level Alamance County · 3,409 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Grifton Pitt County · 2,539 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Half Moon Onslow County · 7,378 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Hamlet Richmond County · 5,870 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Hampstead Pender County · 9,292 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Harrisburg Cabarrus County · 20,742 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Hope Mills Cumberland County · 18,324 people: figures for 2023 only (all three years are needed).
- Indian Trail Union County · 44,303 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- James City Craven County · 4,789 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Jamestown Guilford County · 3,803 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Kill Devil Hills Dare County · 7,731 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Kings Grant New Hanover County · 9,003 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- La Grange Lenoir County · 2,947 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lake Junaluska Haywood County · 3,175 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lake Norman of Catawba Catawba County · 9,906 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lake Norman of Iredell Iredell County · 12,494 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lake Park Union County · 3,609 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lake Royale Franklin County · 3,168 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lewisville Forsyth County · 14,421 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Liberty Randolph County · 2,739 people: figures for 2023 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Locust Stanly County · 6,120 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Long View Catawba County · 5,387 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lowesville Lincoln County · 3,874 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Maiden Catawba County · 3,922 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mar-Mac Wayne County · 2,877 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Marvin Union County · 7,040 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Midland Cabarrus County · 5,151 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Midway Davidson County · 5,104 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mills River Henderson County · 7,504 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mineral Springs Union County · 3,514 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mocksville Davie County · 6,282 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Morganton Burke County · 17,849 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mount Olive Wayne County · 4,521 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Mountain Home Henderson County · 3,437 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mountain View Catawba County · 3,982 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Moyock Currituck County · 5,684 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Murraysville New Hanover County · 16,339 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Myrtle Grove New Hanover County · 12,637 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Nashville Nash County · 5,911 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Neuse Forest Craven County · 2,671 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Northchase New Hanover County · 5,896 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Norwood Stanly County · 2,568 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Oak Island Brunswick County · 9,337 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Oak Ridge Guilford County · 7,896 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Ogden New Hanover County · 8,249 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Piney Green Onslow County · 14,078 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Pleasant Garden Guilford County · 5,165 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Porters Neck New Hanover County · 7,654 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Red Oak Nash County · 3,523 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- River Bend Craven County · 2,890 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- River Road Beaufort County · 3,366 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Rockfish Hoke County · 3,574 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Rockingham Richmond County · 8,815 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Royal Pines Buncombe County · 4,325 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Rural Hall Forsyth County · 3,607 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sanford Lee County · 34,138 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sawmills Caldwell County · 5,105 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Seven Lakes Moore County · 4,535 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Silver Lake New Hanover County · 6,563 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Skippers Corner New Hanover County · 3,792 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sneads Ferry Onslow County · 2,728 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Southport Brunswick County · 4,434 people: figures for 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Spindale Rutherford County · 4,180 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Spout Springs Harnett County · 11,242 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- St. James Brunswick County · 7,318 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- St. Stephens Catawba County · 9,457 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Stokesdale Guilford County · 6,133 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Summerfield Guilford County · 11,327 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sunset Beach Brunswick County · 4,642 people: figures for 2024 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Swannanoa Buncombe County · 6,901 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Swepsonville Alamance County · 2,632 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Thomasville Davidson County · 27,733 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Tobaccoville Forsyth County · 2,770 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Trent Woods Craven County · 4,070 people: figures for 2023 only (all three years are needed).
- Trinity Randolph County · 7,274 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Tyro Davidson County · 3,833 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Unionville Union County · 7,322 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Valley Hill Henderson County · 2,675 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Walkertown Forsyth County · 6,120 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Wallburg Davidson County · 3,255 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Weddington Union County · 14,517 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Welcome Davidson County · 3,521 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Wentworth Rockingham County · 2,774 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Wesley Chapel Union County · 9,566 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Westport Lincoln County · 5,915 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Wingate Union County · 4,628 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Wrightsboro New Hanover County · 6,287 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which is the safest town in North Carolina?
Whispering Pines (Moore County) reports the least crime per resident: 2.94 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year over 2023–2025 (0.06 violent and 2.70 property crimes per 1,000), from its police department’s reports to the FBI. Davidson (4.72) and Pinehurst (5.05) follow.
How are these towns ranked?
By crimes reported by each town’s police per 1,000 residents over three years (FBI figures, or the state’s own where the FBI table lacks a year), with violent crimes counted four times as heavily as property crimes. It is the same measure as the Safety grade on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list needs 2,500+ residents and the town’s own police figures for all three years. 127 North Carolina towns of 2,500+ lack them; they are listed above with the reason. Smaller towns have a Safety grade on their page but no rank.
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