Lake Lure - Safest City in North Carolina

Discover the 5 Safest Places to Live in North Carolina

Written by Jennifer Geer
Published: February 2024

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North Carolina is known for beautiful weather, gorgeous beaches, scenic mountains, college basketball, and mouth-watering barbecue. Its temperate weather, abundance of outdoor activities, and lower-than-average cost of living make North Carolina an ideal place to call home. If you’re wondering which areas have the lowest crime rates, read on to discover the five safest places to live in North Carolina.

We compiled our list using data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Census Bureau. Our list includes the five cities with the lowest crime rates per capita in the state.

1. Lake Lure: The city with the lowest crime rate per capita than any other in North Carolina is the small town of Lake Lure. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, In the year 2018, the town had five crimes in total (one was a burglary, and the other four were theft.) With only around 1,300 permanent residents, the town sees an influx of visitors every summer. 

The main attraction is the man-made 720-acre Lake Lure. The coast isn’t the only place in North Carolina to go to the beach. Lake Lure boasts soft, sandy beaches and a resort community in the western part of the state.

If pictures of Lake Lure look familiar, it may be because much of the 1980s hit film “Dirty Dancing” was shot in Lake Lure. Today, many people come to Lake Lure for water sports, golfing, hiking, and rock climbing. The region is also teeming with wildlife, including black bears, white-tail deer, groundhogs, wild turkeys, and red-tailed hawks.

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