Safety in Glen Raven
Glen Raven doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports.
What stands out about safety in Glen Raven
Glen Raven relies on the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office
Glen Raven has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade for the town itself. Calls here most likely go to the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office. Across the whole area it patrols, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office reported 467 property and 138 violent crimes in 2025, with property crime down 23% and violent crime down 16% since 2022. Who patrols here ↓
The towns next door have their own figures
Burlington and Elon report to the FBI directly. Their grades range from A in Elon to D in Burlington, so they’re a rough guide at best. Neighbors ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.
Glen Raven is covered by the county
Glen Raven has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Glen Raven.
Crimes reported in the parts of Alamance County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.
Glen Raven and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | D | 6.4 | 26.3 | 2025 |
| Elon | A | 0.5 | 5.2 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Glen Raven plans for.
Burlington · 4.6 miles
Directions Health care →Expected damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities. 7 paid flood insurance claims since 1996.
Natural hazards in Glen Raven →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Glen Raven.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.