Regional Data Book, Vol. X, 2008
North Carolina’s Southeast compares favorably with other areas in North Carolina and the country in public safety, especially in rural counties, as is evidenced by the chart below. The three major cities, Fayetteville, Lumberton, and Wilmington, have highly-trained police forces which work closely with county sheriff departments to protect the area’s citizenry.
Crime Rate Index per 100,000 Inhabitants for Selected Counties and Cities
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2007, Crime Reports http://www.fbi.gov and Area Connect Crime Statistics and Crime Date www.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm (February 2008).
The chart below outlines the various county Sheriff’s departments within the eleven-county area and includes the local police departments within those counties. It also reflects the sheriff’s name and contact information for each county.
The chart also reflects a comparison of the 2006 total crime rate index versus the 2005 total crime rate index per 100,000 individuals based on the NC Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. This reflects the rate per 100,000 people of Crime Index offenses reported to law enforcement agencies. Seven of the eleven counties experienced a reduced crime rate in 2006 compared to 2005.
County |
County Sheriff/ Office Number/ Email and/or Website |
Cities/Towns with Local Police Departments |
Crime Index Rate per 100,000 people 2005 2006 % Change |
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Bladen |
Stephen W. Bunn (910) 862-6960 Email: sbunn@bladenco.org Website: www.bladeninfo.org/departments/sheriff |
Bladenboro, Elizabethtown, White Lake |
4,105 |
5,090
|
|
Brunswick |
Ronald E. Hewett (910) 253-2777 Email: sheriffhewett@brunsco.net Website: www.brunswicksheriff.com |
Bald Head Island, Boiling Spring Lakes, Caswell Beach, Holden Beach, Leland, Navassa, Northwest, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Shallotte, Southport, Sunset Beach, |
4,661 |
4,654 |
|
Columbus |
Christopher Batten (910) 642-6551 Email: cbatten@columbusco.org Website: www.columbusco.org |
Bolton, Chadbourn, Fair Bluff, Tabor City, Whiteville |
5,988 |
5,689 |
|
Cumberland |
Earl R. Butler (910) 677-5400 Email: sheriff@ccsonc.org Website: www.ccsonc.org |
Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Stedman |
6,847 |
7,380 |
|
Hoke |
Hubert A. Peterkin (910) 875-5111 Email: hpeterkin@hokesheriff.com Website: www.hokecounty.org/sheriff |
Raeford |
4,096 |
3,998
|
|
New Hanover |
Sid Causey (910) 798-4200 Email: NHC_sheriff@nhcgov.com Website: www.newhanoversheriff.com |
Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach |
6,445 |
6,158
|
|
Pender |
Carson Smith (910) 259-1212 Email:Carson.smith@pendersheriff.com Website: www.pender-county.com |
Burgaw, Surf City, Topsail Beach |
2,493 |
2,740
|
|
Richmond |
Dale B. Furr (910) 895-3232 Email: dale-furr@ncmail.net Website: www.rcsheriff.com/main.htm |
Hamlet, Rockingham |
5,565 |
6,534
|
|
Robeson |
Kenneth Sealey (910) 671-3100 Email: sheriff@robesoncoso.org Website: www.robesoncoso.org |
Fairmont, Lumberton, Maxton, Orrum, Parkton, Pembroke, Red Springs, Rowland, St. Pauls |
7,106 |
6,572
|
|
Sampson |
James Haywood Thorton (910) 592-4141 Email: sheriff@intrstar.net Website: www.sampson/sheriff.com |
Autryville, Clinton, Garland, Newton Grove, Roseboro, Salemburg |
3,823 |
3,482
|
|
Scotland |
Sheppard Jones (910) 610-1512 Email: sheriff@scotlandsheriff.org Website: http://scotlandsheriff.org |
Gibson, Laurinburg, Wagram |
4,991 |
4,203 |
|
Statewide |
|
|
4,623 |
4,650 |
|
Sources: NC Department of Justice, State Bureau of Investigation’s Division of Criminal Information, “Crime in North Carolina – 2006, Annual Summary Report of 2006)”, Uniform Crime Reporting Data, Revised June, 2007 [www.ncdoj.com], The NC Sheriff’s Association, February 2008 www.ncsheriffs.org
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