Charlotte is the most populous city in the state of North Carolina, in the United States. It is the county capital of Mecklenburg County and is located in the Piedmont area. The population was expected to be 885,708 in 2019, according to the United States Census Bureau, making it the 15th most populated city in the US and the second-largest in the Southeast behind Jacksonville, Florida. The city is the cultural, economic, and transportation hub of the Charlotte metropolitan region, which has a population of 2,569,213 people and ranks 22nd in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area that has a population of 2,728,933 according to the 2018 census.
Here are the five most dangerous areas in Charlotte according to the research from areavibes.
#1 Pinecrest, Charlotte, NC Crime
The crime rate in Pinecrest is 339 percent greater than the national average.
Pinecrest's violent crime rate is 1029 percent greater than the national average.
You have a one in ten risk of becoming a victim of crime in Pinecrest.
Pinecrest is safer than 14 percent of North Carolina cities.
Charlotte's crime rate has risen by 6% year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/charlotte-nc/pinecrest/crime/
#2 Lincoln Heights, Charlotte, NC Crime
The crime rate in Lincoln Heights is 502 percent higher than the national average.
Lincoln Heights has an 886 percent higher rate of violent crime than the national average.
You have a one in seven risk of becoming a victim of crime in Lincoln Heights.
Lincoln Heights is safer than 0 percent of North Carolina cities.
Charlotte's crime rate has risen by 6% year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/charlotte-nc/lincoln+heights/crime/
#3 Tryon Hills, Charlotte, NC Crime
The crime rate in Tryon Hills is 457 percent higher than the national average.
In Tryon Hills, violent crime is 781 percent higher than the national average.
You have a 1 in 8 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Tryon Hills.
Tryon Hills is safer than less than 1% of North Carolina's cities.
Charlotte's crime rate has risen by 6% year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/charlotte-nc/tryon+hills/crime/
#4 Grier Heights, Charlotte, NC Crime
The crime rate in Grier Heights is 415 percent greater than the national average.
Grier Heights has 736 percent more violent offenses than the national average.
You have a 1 in 8 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Grier Heights.
Grier Heights is safer than only 3% of North Carolina cities.
Charlotte's crime rate has risen by 6% year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/charlotte-nc/grier+heights/crime/
#5 Seversville, Charlotte, NC Crime
The crime rate in Seversville is 276 percent greater than the national average.
Seversville's violent crime rate is 659 percent greater than the national average.
You have a 1 in 11 risk of becoming a victim of crime in Seversville.
Seversville is safer than 14 percent of North Carolina cities.
Charlotte's crime rate has risen by 6% year over year.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/charlotte-nc/seversville/crime/
Let me know in the comments what you think about these areas and if you know any other unsafe areas in the city.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/charlotte-nc/most-dangerous-neighborhoods/
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