It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Selma has grown by about 12%. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 274.0. Night or day, it's a very safe place. The number of homicides stood at 8 - an increase of 5 compared to 2014. Selma, NC, population 7,063, is located Violent Crime: 7 [Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.All violent crimes involve force or threat of force.]

In Selma, the total number of daily crimes is 1.45 times more than the North Carolina average and 1.62 times more than the national average. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Selma is one in 150. Importantly, when you compare Selma to other communities of similar population, then Selma crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Violent daily crime statistics in Selma are 1.72 times more than the North Carolina average and 1.71 times more than the national average.

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