Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Murphy has a violent crime rate of 43 per 100,000 residents, 89% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 23.9 per 100,000, robbery at 9.5, rape at 9.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 501 per 100,000, 74% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 439, burglary at 43, vehicle theft at 19 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 72 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Murphy receives a safety grade of F.