Sylva police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 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: 17,236 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Sylva 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 | 2 | 73.5 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 21 | 771.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 30 | 1,102.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 73 | 2,682.8 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 | 220.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 1 | 36.8 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 2 |
| Violence | 21 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 109 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Sylva police area
- Is Sylva police area safe?
- Sylva police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High 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 Sylva police area?
- Sylva police area: Weighted crime: 17,236 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Sylva police area?
- Recorded homicides in Sylva police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Jackson County since 2010
Sylva: Mayor not loaded yet. Jackson County: Sheriff Doug Farmer (Republican). Governor: Josh Stein (Democrat)
Doug Farmer · Republican
since 2022
Jackson County ▲ +53% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Chip Hall · Democrat
2018 – 2022
Jackson County ▼ −56% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Chip Hall · Democrat
2014 – 2018
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Jimmy Ashe · 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.
