Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Cherokee has a violent crime rate of 291 per 100,000 residents, 24% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 271.2 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 19.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,181 per 100,000, 40% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 852, burglary at 271, vehicle theft at 58 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 2 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Cherokee receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Cherokee vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)