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Forest City, NC Crime and Crime Rate

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The Forest City crime rate is much higher than the North Carolina average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #243

Forest City, NC	3,332.19
North Carolina	1,869.18
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Forest City, NC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Forest City, NC	Count	0	NA	3	6	97	402	23	1
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	40.6	81.2	1,313.3	5,442.7	311.4	13.5	2,316
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.1	17.5	84.6	215.4	798.2	1,937.8	137.1	NA	1,459
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Forest City, NC	Count	0	3	7	10	121	431	33	1
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	40.6	94.7	135.2	1,636.5	5,829.1	446.3	13.5	2,979
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.8	18.5	94.9	218.4	921.0	2,058.7	148.3	NA	1,574
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Forest City, NC	Count	0	0	6	17	127	450	16	3
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	79.8	226.1	1,688.8	5,984.0	212.8	39.9	2,795
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.9	20.3	96.3	231.8	1,018.5	2,185.7	165.3	NA	1,690
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Forest City, NC	Count	0	2	7	17	149	464	23	2
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	26.4	92.5	224.5	1,968.0	6,128.6	303.8	26.4	3,165
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	20.7	98.9	224.9	1,099.2	2,251.2	176.4	NA	1,756
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2009	Forest City, NC	Count	0	4	10	21	127	435	14	5
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	56.2	140.5	295.1	1,784.5	6,112.1	196.7	70.3	3,309
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	24.6	126.1	248.4	1,149.5	2,305.2	213.5	NA	1,897
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Forest City, NC	Count	1	3	10	27	130	532	30	11
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	14.1	42.3	141.1	381.0	1,834.6	7,507.8	423.4	155.2	4,030
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	24.8	155.4	280.6	1,210.1	2,544.0	290.0	NA	2,122
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Forest City, NC	Count	1	3	18	45	170	414	28	3
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	13.7	41.2	247.4	618.4	2,336.1	5,689.2	384.8	41.2	4,186
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	26.3	149.5	284.1	1,200.7	2,577.9	308.6	NA	2,136
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2005	Forest City, NC	Count	1	4	17	23	133	478	37	7
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	13.4	53.8	228.6	309.3	1,788.6	6,428.2	497.6	94.1	3,878
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.7	26.5	145.5	289.4	1,201.1	2,546.2	327.8	NA	2,142
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Forest City, NC		-0.13
North Carolina		11.22
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Forest City, NC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Forest City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Forest City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Forest City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Forest City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Forest City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Forest City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Forest City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2006	Forest City, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Forest City, NC	4.38
North Carolina	2.93
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Forest City, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Forest City, NC	Count	33	31	2
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	446.8	419.7	27.1	4.33
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	347.3	241.3	106.0	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Forest City, NC	Count	33	31	2
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	446.3	419.3	27.0	4.33
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	344.3	239.0	105.3	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Forest City, NC	Count	33	31	2
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	438.8	412.2	26.6	4.26
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.1	237.3	104.8	2.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Forest City, NC	Count	34	32	2
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	449.1	422.7	26.4	4.36
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.5	239.1	103.4	2.91
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Forest City, NC	Count	34	32	2
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	491.8	462.9	28.9	4.77
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	343.7	240.5	103.2	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Forest City, NC	Count	34	32	2
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	477.7	449.6	28.1	4.64
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	349.4	240.9	108.5	2.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Forest City, NC	Count	34	32	2
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	479.8	451.6	28.2	4.66
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	348.5	239.9	108.6	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Forest City, NC	Count	37	31	6
	Forest City, NC	Per 100,000	508.5	426.0	82.5	4.67
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	339.0	238.0	101.0	2.88
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Forest City, NC	Count	37	31	6
2005	Forest City, NC	Count	36	30	6