Interesting stats...crime related (Matthews, Weddington: for sale, real estate, crime rates)

[MJPost32]

I wonder how many people would move to the area if they saw these stats. I plugged in some other suburbs I lived in and the robbrey risk % was 25- 30% not 227%. Interesting to look at though esp. for newcomers to compare where they are from to here.

Matthews, North Carolina Homes for Sale - MLS Real Estate Listings

Crime Rates Compared to National Average
The National Average is designated 100%. A value of 200% represents twice as much risk while a value of 50% represents half as much risk.

Matthews, Nc
Total Crime Risk 76%
Total Crime Risk (County) 180%
Personal Crime Risk (County) 164%
Murder Risk (County) 121%
Rape Risk (County) 118%
Robbery Risk 227%
Assault Risk (County) 201%
Property Risk (County) 166%
Burglary Risk (County) 191%
Larceny Risk (County) 166%
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk (County) 127%

Weddington, nc
Total Crime Risk 39%
Total Crime Risk (County) 180%
Personal Crime Risk (County) 164%
Murder Risk (County) 121%
Rape Risk (County) 118%
Robbery Risk 227%
Assault Risk (County) 201%
Property Risk (County) 166%
Burglary Risk (County) 191%
Larceny Risk (County) 166%
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk (County) 127%

[U120]

Statistics.......never trust em.

[mullman]

Originally Posted by U120

Statistics.......never trust em.

Y, I hear 97.5% of statistics are made up.

[lovethecarolinas]

I don't get it?.....didn't you just move here??....are you not a newcomer...did it STOP you???

City-Data has all kinds of stats on here...did you look at those before you moved here???

Originally Posted by MJPost32

I wonder how many people would move to the area if they saw these stats. I plugged in some other suburbs I lived in and the robbrey risk % was 25- 30% not 227%. Interesting to look at though esp. for newcomers to compare where they are from to here.

Matthews, North Carolina Homes for Sale - MLS Real Estate Listings

Crime Rates Compared to National Average
The National Average is designated 100%. A value of 200% represents twice as much risk while a value of 50% represents half as much risk.

Matthews, Nc
Total Crime Risk 76%
Total Crime Risk (County) 180%
Personal Crime Risk (County) 164%
Murder Risk (County) 121%
Rape Risk (County) 118%
Robbery Risk 227%
Assault Risk (County) 201%
Property Risk (County) 166%
Burglary Risk (County) 191%
Larceny Risk (County) 166%
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk (County) 127%

Weddington, nc
Total Crime Risk 39%
Total Crime Risk (County) 180%
Personal Crime Risk (County) 164%
Murder Risk (County) 121%
Rape Risk (County) 118%
Robbery Risk 227%
Assault Risk (County) 201%
Property Risk (County) 166%
Burglary Risk (County) 191%
Larceny Risk (County) 166%
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk (County) 127%

[MJPost32]

been here a year and if I saw them honestly no I don't think we would have come.

Like I said before our realtor who has lived here her whole llife warned us that there is more suburb crime then probalby what we are use to but I guess we didn't really investigate it enough and the increase really seems to be the past 8 months.

We bought our house on whim and figured if we didn't like it we would move on in a few years no big deal.

[Miker2069]

It's probably worse now, since the sites disclaimer says the fbi stats may lag by 2-3 years!

I like to live dangerously, so I would still move here- I've also resumed running with scissors!

[amploud]

Originally Posted by U120

Statistics.......never trust em.

Head, meet sand?

[Redd Jedd]

Gotta question the accuracy of these stats.

[amploud]

Originally Posted by Redd Jedd

Gotta question the accuracy of these stats.

I believe these stats to be accurate. Similar stats can be found from several sources. Cartus.com is a source I've used extensively. It paints a similar picture.

[longtimenc]

Originally Posted by Redd Jedd

Gotta question the accuracy of these stats.

Stats are stats, but why do you "gotta" question them?