Sanford, NC Analytics

May recorded 206 crime incidents.

April recorded 176 crime incidents.

March recorded 263 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 322
  • Theft: 151
  • Other: 70
  • Vandalism: 59
  • Assault: 19
  • Burglary: 16
  • Shooting: 8
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Sanford, North Carolina.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 87 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 57 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Sanford, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 50% of crime in Sanford, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 70% of violent crime in Sanford, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Sanford, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Sanford, North Carolina

We recorded 8 shootings over a three month period in Sanford, North Carolina. That's an average of about 2.667 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 5, followed by May with 2 shootings, and April with 1 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Sanford. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.