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The Spencer crime rate is much higher than the North Carolina average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #236

Spencer, NC	3,256.55
North Carolina	1,869.18
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Spencer, NC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Spencer, NC	Count	3	1	5	26	34	92	6	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	91.2	30.4	152.0	790.3	1,033.4	2,796.4	182.4	0.0	3,845
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.1	17.5	84.6	215.4	798.2	1,937.8	137.1	NA	1,459
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Spencer, NC	Count	0	2	3	34	40	102	8	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	61.3	92.0	1,042.3	1,226.2	3,126.9	245.2	0.0	3,004
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.8	18.5	94.9	218.4	921.0	2,058.7	148.3	NA	1,574
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Spencer, NC	Count	0	2	0	18	54	112	13	2
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	60.8	0.0	547.1	1,641.3	3,404.3	395.1	60.8	2,723
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.9	20.3	96.3	231.8	1,018.5	2,185.7	165.3	NA	1,690
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Spencer, NC	Count	1	1	8	23	89	111	4	4
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	30.2	30.2	241.8	695.3	2,690.4	3,355.5	120.9	120.9	3,913
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	20.7	98.9	224.9	1,099.2	2,251.2	176.4	NA	1,756
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Spencer, NC	Count	1	0	4	6	86	98	4	5
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	29.3	0.0	117.4	176.1	2,523.5	2,875.6	117.4	146.7	2,839
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.0	21.1	100.8	236.5	1,076.9	2,178.4	192.0	NA	1,747
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Spencer, NC	Count	0	1	8	17	107	100	2	3
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	29.5	235.7	500.9	3,152.6	2,946.4	58.9	88.4	3,349
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	24.6	126.1	248.4	1,149.5	2,305.2	213.5	NA	1,897
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Spencer, NC	Count	0	0	3	37	106	100	1	5
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	89.0	1,097.9	3,145.4	2,967.4	29.7	148.4	3,568
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	24.8	155.4	280.6	1,210.1	2,544.0	290.0	NA	2,122
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Spencer, NC	Count	0	0	8	16	88	139	4	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	238.5	476.9	2,623.0	4,143.1	119.2	0.0	3,241
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	26.3	149.5	284.1	1,200.7	2,577.9	308.6	NA	2,136
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Spencer, NC	Count	0	0	9	7	79	154	1	3
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	263.8	205.2	2,315.4	4,513.5	29.3	87.9	2,906
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.1	28.2	152.2	289.1	1,212.7	2,567.9	340.2	NA	2,168
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Spencer, NC	Count	0	5	8	5	72	110	5	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	147.1	235.3	147.1	2,117.6	3,235.3	147.1	0.0	3,176
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.7	26.5	145.5	289.4	1,201.1	2,546.2	327.8	NA	2,142
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Spencer, NC		-0.11
North Carolina		11.22
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Spencer, NC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Spencer, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Spencer, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Spencer, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Spencer, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Spencer, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Spencer, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Spencer, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Spencer, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Spencer, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Spencer, NC	3.68
North Carolina	2.93
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Spencer, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Spencer, NC	Count	13	13	0
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	395.1	395.1	0.0	3.95
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	347.3	241.3	106.0	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Spencer, NC	Count	13	12	1
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	398.5	367.9	30.7	3.83
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	344.3	239.0	105.3	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Spencer, NC	Count	13	12	1
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	395.1	364.7	30.4	3.80
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.1	237.3	104.8	2.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Spencer, NC	Count	13	12	1
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	393.0	362.8	30.2	3.78
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.5	239.1	103.4	2.91
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Spencer, NC	Count	12	11	1
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	352.1	322.8	29.3	3.37
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	343.7	240.5	103.2	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Spencer, NC	Count	13	12	1
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	383.0	353.6	29.5	3.68
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	349.4	240.9	108.5	2.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Spencer, NC	Count	14	13	1
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	415.4	385.8	29.7	4.01
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	348.5	239.9	108.6	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Spencer, NC	Count	14	13	1
	Spencer, NC	Per 100,000	417.3	387.5	29.8	4.02
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	339.0	238.0	101.0	2.88
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Spencer, NC	Count	14	13	1
2005	Spencer, NC	Count	14	13	1