Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Southern Shores has a violent crime rate of 34 per 100,000 residents, 91% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 0.0 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 34.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 646 per 100,000, 67% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 374, burglary at 238, vehicle theft at 34 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 6 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Southern Shores receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Southern Shores vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)