Crime & Safety in Spruce Pine, NC

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)

Violent Crime Rate

0.91

per 1,000 residents

-80% vs national

Property Crime Rate

15.08

per 1,000 residents

-31% vs national

Total Crimes

35

2024

Violent Clearance

50%

cases solved

+18% vs national

Property Clearance

21%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

-61%

vs <10K avg

-61% vs <10K

How Spruce Pine Compares

Source: FBI (2024)

Spruce Pine vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2024)

Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Spruce Pine is highlighted in green.

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)

Murder Rate (per 1,000)

Violent Crime Clearance Rate

Crime Rate Trends

Source: FBI
Violent ↓ 36.2%Property ↓ 19.0%2017 → 2024

Crime Composition

Source: FBI (2024)

Property Crime Breakdown

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2024)

Spruce Pine police solve 50% of rape cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.

Weapon Used in Violent Crime

Source: FBI (2024)

Crime Breakdown

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)
Crime TypeCategoryCountRate per 1KClearance %
MurderViolent00.00N/A
RapeViolent20.9150.0%
RobberyViolent00.00N/A
Aggravated AssaultViolent00.00N/A
BurglaryProperty62.740.0%
Larceny/TheftProperty2310.5130.4%
Motor Vehicle TheftProperty41.830.0%

Spruce Pine, NC reported 2 violent crimes and 33 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.91 per 1,000 residents is 79.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 23 of the property crime reports. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Spruce Pine's violent crime rate is 61% lower.

Crime History

Source: FBI
YearViolentPropertyViolent RateProperty Rate
20242330.9115.08
2022030.001.35
2021050.002.36
2020090.004.22
20173391.4318.62