A Raleigh-area town has been crowned North Carolina’s safest city, recent rankings show.
Home to more than 11,850 residents and counting, Rolesvilletook the No. 1 spot in SafeWise’s 2026 Safest Cities report despite a year-over-year rise in violent crime and property crime rates.
The town reported 0.3 violent crimes per 1,000 people while its property crime rate stood at 4.5 incidents per 1,000 people — well below the statewide average of 5.49 (for violent crime) and 29.87 (for property crime), data show.
Additionally, no aggravated assaults were reported…