Moore County is fortunate to have a low crime rate.   People can live, work and play here and feel safe in our peaceful communities.  The crime index rate below includes both violent crime and property crime.

2010 Crime Rates:

• Compare Moore County’s crime index rate of 26.5 per 1,000 residents to those in the counties surrounding Moore:

County	Index Rate
Cumberland County (Fayetteville)	63.3
Harnett County	34.7
Hoke County	38.2
Lee County (Sanford)	30.0
Montgomery County	30.1
Randolph County (Asheboro)	34.3
Richmond County (Rockingham)	70.4
Scotland County	50.0

 

• Compare Moore County’s crime index rate of 26.5 per 1,000 residents to those in North Carolina’s metropolitan counties: 

County	Index Rate
Durham County (Durham)	55.8
Forsyth County (Winston-Salem)	54.6
Guilford County (Greensboro)	48.4
Mecklenburg County (Charlotte)	49.8
Wake County (Raleigh)	28.4

Source: NC Department of Justice crime statistics

 

Moore County is a safe place to live and work, with amenities easily rivaling those available in metropolitan areas, but without the crime and congestion.