North Carolina is defined by a wide range of elevations and landscapes. Memphis saw an increase of 23 percent while the county as a whole saw an increase of nearly 12 percent. These indexes are historical and are published periodically, providing a snapshot of the data at a specific point in time.

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For the latest rankings (updated continuously), please visit Crime Index (Current). A look at where US crimerates stand today, how the data is collected, and why the numbers alone don’t always tell the full story.Anyone looking at crime data from 2021 through 2023 should keep this caveat in mind. Crime in Small Cities (100,000–249,999 Residents). Small cities with the highest violent crimerates in 2024 tended to share risk factors like economic disinvestment, lack of policing resources, and social fragmentation.

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Please note that the red areas on the Moorecrime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. The crimerate in Montgomery County is 34.58 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Montgomery County Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.