Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Surf City has a violent crime rate of 611 per 100,000 residents, 61% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 564.2 per 100,000, robbery at 47.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,642 per 100,000, 188% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,937, burglary at 564, vehicle theft at 141 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Surf City receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Surf City vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)