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Sylva, NC Crime and Crime Rate

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

Crime Index, #270

Sylva, NC	3,962.83
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.

Sylva, NC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Sylva, NC	Count	0	1	0	12	29	139	10	1
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	38.4	0.0	460.3	1,112.4	5,331.8	383.6	38.4	2,735
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	0	2	4	15	51	126	7	0
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	72.9	145.8	546.6	1,858.6	4,591.8	255.1	0.0	3,335
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	0	0	2	16	64	117	7	1
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	76.5	612.1	2,448.4	4,475.9	267.8	38.3	3,206
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	2	1	2	17	44	146	5	2
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	76.3	38.2	76.3	648.6	1,678.7	5,570.4	190.8	76.3	4,430
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	0	0	7	28	45	181	12	0
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	287.2	1,149.0	1,846.5	7,427.2	492.4	0.0	4,606
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	0	5	3	12	37	196	3	0
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	206.0	123.6	494.4	1,524.5	8,075.8	123.6	0.0	4,553
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	0	0	2	20	44	138	10	1
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	84.4	844.2	1,857.3	5,825.2	422.1	42.2	3,569
	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
2006	Sylva, NC	Count	1	1	2	30	35	163	7	1
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	40.9	40.9	81.8	1,226.5	1,430.9	6,663.9	286.2	40.9	4,693
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.1	28.2	152.2	289.1	1,212.7	2,567.9	340.2	NA	2,168
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Sylva, NC	Count	0	1	1	23	65	179	9	1
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	40.8	40.8	938.0	2,650.9	7,300.2	367.0	40.8	4,539
	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

Sylva, NC	132.56
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.

Sylva, NC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Sylva, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sylva, 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	Sylva, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sylva, 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	Sylva, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sylva, 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	Sylva, NC	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	38.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	38.2	0.0	381
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	81.3	40.7	0.0	0.0	40.7	0.0	813
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sylva, 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	Sylva, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sylva, 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
2007	Sylva, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sylva, 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	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Sylva, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sylva, 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

Sylva, NC	5.27
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.

Sylva, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Sylva, NC	Count	15	15	0
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	575.4	575.4	0.0	5.75
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	15	15	0
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	546.6	546.6	0.0	5.47
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	14	13	1
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	535.6	497.3	38.3	5.16
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	14	13	1
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	534.1	496.0	38.2	5.15
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	13	13	0
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	528.5	528.5	0.0	5.28
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	14	13	1
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	574.5	533.4	41.0	5.54
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	14	13	1
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	576.8	535.6	41.2	5.56
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	13	12	1
	Sylva, NC	Per 100,000	548.8	506.5	42.2	5.28
	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	Sylva, NC	Count	13	12	1
2005	Sylva, NC	Count	13	12	1