Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Nags Head has a violent crime rate of 607 per 100,000 residents, 60% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 438.7 per 100,000, robbery at 33.8, rape at 67.5. The murder rate is 67.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,611 per 100,000, 84% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,734, burglary at 776, vehicle theft at 101 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 6 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Nags Head receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Nags Head vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)