Murphy police area, North Carolina, United States: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
Weighted crime: 24,387 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Murphy 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 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 58.3 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 20 | 1,166.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 17 | 991.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 73 | 4,259 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 9 | 525.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 20 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 99 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Murphy police area
- Is Murphy police area safe?
- Murphy police area: No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
- What is the crime rate in Murphy police area?
- Murphy police area: Weighted crime: 24,387 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Murphy police area?
- Recorded homicides in Murphy police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Cherokee County since 2010
Murphy: Mayor not loaded yet. 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.
