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 index rate includes both violent crime and property crime.

2008 Crime Rates:

• Compare Moore County’s crime index rate of 29.8 per 1,000 residents to those in the counties surrounding Moore:

County	Index Rate
Chatham County	23.1
Cumberland County (Fayetteville)	75.4
Harnett County	40.0
Hoke County	27.1
Lee County (Sanford)	36.5
Montgomery County	37.3
Randolph County (Asheboro)	35.0
Richmond County (Rockingham)	58.3
Scotland County	55.3

 

• Compare Moore County’s crime index rate of 29.8 per 1,000 residents to those in North Carolina’s metropolitan counties: 

County	Index Rate
Durham County (Durham)	63.0
Forsyth County (Winston-Salem)	65.2
Guilford County (Greensboro)	59.4
Mecklenburg County (Charlotte)	68.6
Wake County (Raleigh)	30.7

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.