Southern Shores North Carolina

Southern Shores, North Carolina has recorded 34 homicides over the tracked period, with 37 victims identified.. The city ranks #125 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 21% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 7 of those incidents.

Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 32% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown, firearm - rifle. The highest single month on record was February 2022, with 6 homicides.

Southern Shores's homicide rate is near the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 20 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Southern Shores Police Department, which filed 34 incident reports. The North Carolina city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.