Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Waynesville 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 522.4 per 100,000, robbery at 19.7, rape at 29.6. The murder rate is 39.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 6,751 per 100,000, 244% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 5,007, burglary at 1,409, vehicle theft at 335 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Waynesville receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Waynesville vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)