Plymouth, NC- safe community? (crime, homes, income)

[ladysofie]

We are looking at restoring a few historic homes a few streets removed from the old waterfront. Any thoughts on the safety of the community would be appreciated. We visited a several years back before the great recession and it seemed like a relatively safe, old southern town.

[goldenage1]

Originally Posted by ladysofie

Any thoughts on the safety of the community would be appreciated.

You could check the crime statisics on city-data.com itself at //www.city-data.com/city/Plymou...-Carolina.html Plymouth has a rate much higher than the national average crime rate, 611 in 2010 versus 319 for the national average. However, it is a lot of property crime like thefts and burglaries. There were no murders, but a lot of assaults.

Given that the income level in Plymouth is significantly less than the rest of the state, I would say that contributes to the crime rate. If you are doing restoration on a house, you are tempting fate if you leave building material in a house. A lot of copper wire is being stolen from building sites these days.

In addition, the population has been declining. If you want to make a profit from your restoration, you are facing a challenge. If you are doing because you love the property, I wish you the best.