Crime Score for Watauga County, NC
County FIPS 37189 · North Carolina · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Very High Crime
Higher crime than 96.19% of US counties
National rank
#415
of 735 scored counties
North Carolina rank
#41
in state
Score index
354.1
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
0
in this county
Watauga County in North Carolina scored in the 96.2th percentile for reported crime among US counties in July 2026. That is a Very High Crime rating, in the top tenth of scored counties for reported crime. It ranks #415 nationally and #41 in North Carolina. It fell 0.75 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 96.94 to 96.19.
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 96.19 | #415 | #41 |
| June 2026 | 96.94 | #372 | #39 |
Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.