Cherokee County police area, North Carolina, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in United States · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 5,420 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Cherokee County police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 1 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 14 | 51.4 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 42 | 154.1 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 10 | 36.7 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 288 | 1,056.9 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 38 | 139.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 5 | 18.3 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 14 |
| Violence | 42 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 336 |
| Other | 5 |
Questions about crime in Cherokee County police area
- Is Cherokee County police area safe?
- Cherokee County police area: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Cherokee County police area?
- Cherokee County police area: Weighted crime: 5,420 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Cherokee County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Cherokee County police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Cherokee County since 2010
Cherokee County: Sheriff Dustin Smith (Republican). Governor: Josh Stein (Democrat)
Dustin Smith · Republican
since 2022
Cherokee County ▼ −35% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Derrick Palmer · Republican
2018 – 2022
Cherokee County ▼ −32% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Derrick Palmer · Republican
2014 – 2018
Cherokee County ▲ +41% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Keith Lovin · Democrat
2010 – 2014
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
