Bladen County Crime & Safety

Bladen County has a total crime rate of 1922.3 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (301.9 per 100K) and property crimes (1620.4 per 100K).

Bladen County has a safety score of 24/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #56 out of 100 counties in North Carolina for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 97.0 sits slightly higher than the North Carolina state average of 96.8. Local law enforcement efforts keep the total crime rate at 1,922.3 per 100K, which is lower than the state average of 2,050.0.

Property crimes make up the majority of local incidents at 1,620.4 per 100K residents. Violent crime occurs at a rate of 301.9 per 100K, which is lower than both the state average and the national benchmark of 369.8.

Crime data for Bladen County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Bladen County has a safety score of 24/100, which is below the North Carolina average of 32/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.