With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 6 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Catawba is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 70% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Catawba is one in 176. Compared to communities within North Carolina, Catawba‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 84% of the state's cities and towns.

However, when you compare Catawba to other communities of similar population, then Catawba crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Catawba does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Catawba does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Catawba.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Catawba has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Catawba's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Catawba is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Catawba than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 176.