Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Sylva has a violent crime rate of 328 per 100,000 residents, 14% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 218.8 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 109.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,434 per 100,000, 177% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,632, burglary at 511, vehicle theft at 292 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Sylva receives a safety grade of F.